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Error while loading packages R 2.14.0

On Nov 15, 2011, at 1:29 AM, Herv? Pag?s wrote:

            
The above statement is false.

All binaries that involve just libraries (like Cairo) are linked statically and have no dependencies (see otool -L).

There are very few exceptions where it doesn't involve a library but an entire system: gtk, ggobi and tcltk. For those there is no other option since just linking them statically is not sufficient as they rely on other external files. For those we provide the binaries for download along with the package.

The problem in BioC is that not only it uses unnecessary dependent libraries (it didn't use to when you were running it ;)), it doesn't even provide the needed dependencies for download with the package. That makes the repository useless for the user since the packages simply don't work.

Cheers,
Simon