[Mesquitelist] R - Mesquite communication package

[Wayne Maddison]

We'd like to announce the beta release of packages for communication 
between Mesquite and R.  Mesquite is a graphical application for 
phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis; R is a system for statistical 
computation primarily oriented around text-based programming. We have 
enabled communication in both directions:

-- Mesquite.R enables Mesquite to make use of functions in R 
(http://mesquiteproject.org/packages/mesquite.R/MesquiteCallsR/MesquiteR.html). 
At the moment these include functions in the R packages ape and 
diversitree.

-- RMesquite enables R programs to make use of Mesquite, either as a 
graphical interface for editing trees and data, or to provide its 
broad array of phylogenetic calculations to R. 
(http://rmesquite.r-forge.r-project.org)

Only a handful of functions have been enabled in each direction; we 
seek your input as to what functions would be of most interest to R 
users and Mesquite users.

You may consider this as an experimental release for thrill-seekers. 
Please tell us if something doesn't seem to work or is confusing -- 
feedback is much appreciated.  We hope to continue to strengthen the 
links between R and Mesquite.

Wayne & Hilmar


Wayne Maddison, UBC   Hilmar Lapp, Duke