From p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk  Sun Nov 11 22:28:28 2001
From: p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk (Peter Dalgaard BSA)
Date: 11 Nov 2001 23:28:28 +0100
Subject: [Rd] png output requires X connection (PR#1165)
In-Reply-To: <200111111740.SAA29642@pubhealth.ku.dk>
References: <200111111740.SAA29642@pubhealth.ku.dk>
Message-ID: <x2zo5trlgz.fsf@blueberry.kubism.ku.dk>

ripley@stats.ox.ac.uk writes:

> I was extremely disappointed by this report.  Unix/Linux R users should
> appreciate what was ported from the Windows version for them and not send
> a bug report on a well-documented restriction.  Especially when the `See
> Also' mentions an alternative!
> 
> The comment only applies to R on Unix/Linux, not to the original png
> device on Windows.  It ignores the bitmap() device which we also provide,
> and the warnings in the help page, to wit:

Yes, well, but...

> > [ This bug report has previously been filed as #115186 in the
> > Debian Bug
> > Tracking System. --edd ]

I think the important thing about this is that Dirk is now taking
action to ensure that bugs are not lingering in the Debian system
without anyone taking notice of it. This will obviously require that
he doesn't think too deeply about whether something is a bug or not
before forwarding it...

(BTW: The thing that the user wants might be done using an Xvfb
(virtual framebuffer) server?)


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[Rd] png output requires X connection (PR#1165)
Peter Dalgaard BSA