CHANGES IN VERSION 1.0.0 ------------------------ o All GCSscore probeFile and annotation packages are now automatically generated from Bioconductor sources (platform design (pd) and annotation (.db) packages) by using the makeProbePackage() function from the 'AnnotationForge' package. These are generated and installed based on the chip-type being analyzed by the end user on an as-needed basis. o GCSscore requires the ability to compile packages from source. There are two main prerequisites for building R packages: 1. GNU software development tools including a C/C++ compiler; and 2. LaTeX for building R manuals and vignettes. For macOS users: 1. command line tools needs to be installed. In terminal, run the following command: xcode-select --install 2. MacTeX LaTeX distribution (or similar LaTeX for mac) needs to be installed: Download and install the 'MacTeX.pkg' found at: http://www.tug.org/mactex/downloading.html NEW FEATURES o Initial release of R package. o All GCSscore probeFile and annotation packages are now automatically generated from Bioconductor sources (platform design (pd) and annotation (.db) packages) by using the makeProbePackage() function from the 'AnnotationForge' package. These are generated and installed based on the chip-type being analyzed by the end user on an as-needed basis.