r-software-lifetime

This repository hosts the code for rendering a Quarto website that provides a quick visualization of the lifespans of different R versions.

While the underlying information exists elsewhere on the web, summarized and glanceable details are often scattered. This attempts to consolidate the information into one place with help from the rversions package.

View the site here: https://cu-dbmi.github.io/r-software-lifetime

Visitors can click “Show the code” on the site to view the code used to generate each section.

How it works

• Data sources:
  • rversions package, which provides release history for R.
  • osv.dev, to locate current and historical CVE iformation related to the R Project.
• Visualization: Plotly charts and DT datatables summarizing version lifespans.
• Transparency: Each section includes a “Show the code” button so readers can see exactly how the output was generated.
• Automatic website builds and monthly updates via GitHub Actions!

Local build

To build the site locally:

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/CU-DBMI/r-software-lifetime.git
cd r-software-lifetime

Set up R environment with renv

This project uses renv for reproducible R package management.

install.packages("renv") # if not already installed
renv::restore()

Preview or Render the Quarto site

Ensure Quarto is installed: https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/

Preview

Render the site and open it in a browser. Watch for changes and re-render when changes are made.

quarto preview

Render

Generate a static version of the website locally. Publish manually if desired.

quarto render

The rendered site will be output to the docs directory.

Contributing

Pull requests to improve the code, visuals, or documentation are welcome. Please open issues to discuss proposed changes.