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Update README to report on Tahoe issues.
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README.Rmd

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PLATFORMS
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macOS
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Windows 7/10
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macOS (with only partial support on Tahoe, as OpenGL support is currently deficient on that platform)
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Windows 7+
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BUILD TOOLS
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R recommended tools (gcc toolchain)
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On Windows, Rtools40 (or earlier versions for pre-R-4.0.0)
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On Windows, Rtools is needed.
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REQUIREMENTS
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need rebuilding if the XQuartz version changes. XQuartz normally needs
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Currently Tahoe, the most recent version of macOS, does not
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support OpenGL in XQuartz, and it appears unlikely such
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support will be coming.
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README.md

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## PLATFORMS
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macOS (with only partial support on Tahoe, as OpenGL support is
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currently deficient on that platform)
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Windows 7+
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## BUILD TOOLS
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R recommended tools (gcc toolchain) On Windows, Rtools40 (or earlier
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versions for pre-R-4.0.0)
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R recommended tools (gcc toolchain) On Windows, Rtools is needed.
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## REQUIREMENTS
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Currently Tahoe, the most recent version of macOS, does not support
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OpenGL in XQuartz, and it appears unlikely such support will be coming.
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For source builds, install the prerequisites as described above,
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R CMD INSTALL rgl_1.3.15.tar.gz
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R CMD INSTALL rgl_1.3.30.tar.gz
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R CMD INSTALL --configure-args="--disable-opengl" rgl_1.3.15.tar.gz
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R CMD INSTALL --configure-args="--disable-opengl" rgl_1.3.30.tar.gz
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Trevor Davis for a `snapshot3d` patch.
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Mike Stein for pointer-handling code.
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Jonathon Love for the `uname` patch.
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The Mapbox team for the triangulation code.
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Volodymyr Agafonkin and many others for the `earcut` triangulation code.

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