Does anyone know how to build BERT from source?
It seems this question has been asked numerous times, of how to integrate BERT with a local/newer R environment (rather than using the pre-installed R v3.5). I wonder if anyone knows or is working on how to make BERT more barebone and make it work with whichever local version R is installed on the PC. Though it may not be as straightforward as thought based on what the stated build process implies (i.e. R may have to be packaged with BERT in the installation, so every time R is updated, BERT needs to be updated to work with it).
Other people and I have already run into problems using the built-in v3.5 of R when installing R packages. Many current R packages stopped working with an older version of R (< 3.6). This list will grow larger over time. And the fact that the BERT's R environment in the console is day and night in terms of UI compared to the interface of RStudio, highlights the potential quality of life and productivity gains from making BERT comptible with a local version of R.
I contacted the developer/company a few months ago back in mid 2020, but haven't heard a reply from them. And BERT hasn't been updated for the last 2 years 4 years (as of 2022). In spite of the open source nature of BERT, it's possible that few people have the expertise to continue its development. I would give it a crack if the documentation was a bit more detailed than a few bullet points in the front Github page. Could anyone shed some light or help us out in providing more details in this regard? In the meantime, the first step might be to compile BERT with a newer version (R 3.6 or 4.1), if separating the BERT program from R in the compilation process is proved difficult.
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Does anyone know how to build BERT from source?
It seems this question has been asked numerous times, of how to integrate BERT with a local/newer R environment (rather than using the pre-installed R v3.5). I wonder if anyone knows or is working on how to make BERT more barebone and make it work with whichever local version R is installed on the PC. Though it may not be as straightforward as thought based on what the stated build process implies (i.e. R may have to be packaged with BERT in the installation, so every time R is updated, BERT needs to be updated to work with it).
Other people and I have already run into problems using the built-in v3.5 of R when installing R packages. Many current R packages stopped working with an older version of R (< 3.6). This list will grow larger over time. And the fact that the BERT's R environment in the console is day and night in terms of UI compared to the interface of RStudio, highlights the potential quality of life and productivity gains from making BERT comptible with a local version of R.
I contacted the developer/company
a few months agoback in mid 2020, but haven't heard a reply from them. And BERT hasn't been updated for the last2 years4 years (as of 2022). In spite of the open source nature of BERT, it's possible that few people have the expertise to continue its development. I would give it a crack if the documentation was a bit more detailed than a few bullet points in the front Github page. Could anyone shed some light or help us out in providing more details in this regard? In the meantime, the first step might be to compile BERT with a newer version (R 3.6 or 4.1), if separating the BERT program from R in the compilation process is proved difficult.#207 #206 #188 #184 #173 #124