Re: [R] What might be the security issues from installing R?

2009-12-28 Thread Barry Rowlingson
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Peterson, Eric B. wrote: > My guess is that we may run into problems due to R being open-source, leading > to a potential perception that the code might be poorly controlled. This > could be further complicated by the need for downloading additional > open-sour

Re: [R] What might be the security issues from installing R?

2009-12-28 Thread Marc Schwartz
On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Peterson, Eric B. wrote: I work in a US government office, where regular computer users are not allowed Admin access to their computers, and all software must go through an extensive evaluation to be approved for installation and use. Several of us in my offic

[R] What might be the security issues from installing R?

2009-12-28 Thread Peterson, Eric B.
I work in a US government office, where regular computer users are not allowed Admin access to their computers, and all software must go through an extensive evaluation to be approved for installation and use. Several of us in my office would greatly benefit from R, so I'd like to request that