VBLPCM 2.4.9

• Added a NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.

• fixed issue of “DLL requires the use of native symbols” by changing strings to symbols and using .fixes=“C_” in useDynLib 2023/03

VBLPCM 2.4.8

• mirroring on github 2022/05

• updated configure script using autoupdate 2021/10

• removed use of externs in src .c files, now passing pointers to structs 2020/12

• using useDynLib now for compatibility with new R versions 2020/12

• had to change name of log_like_forces.c to ll_layout.c as was not compiling. Odd error resolved but not understood. 2020/10

• changed use of deprecated plot.gofobject function from ergm to plot.gof and added cleanup script. 2018/10

• updated GSL requirements; added imports of ‘sna’ functions; added network to depends; shortened BIC example. 2015/12

• removed inv_sigma02 term from omega2 update (thanks to Robin Gong). 2014/01

• fixed bug in use of start function when using largest connected component only and edge covariates. 2014/01

• checked for leaks using AddressSanitizer, moved some Depends to Imports. 2013/10

• now if mclust fails Fruchterman-Reingold is (re)called until mclust can find clusters. 2013/05

• changed setting of seed. A single set.seed is now used. 2013/05

• plugged memory leak due do diagonal of sociomatrix and corrected case-control usage. 2013/04

• fixed bug in convergence check for V_xi_* and V_psi2_* (thanks for Triona Ryan). 2013/04

• fixed bug in random effects updates and tweaked plot function. 2013/02

• fixed bug in predict function for random effects models. 2013/02

• changed onAttach to onLoad in zzz.R 2013/01

• fixed bugs in handling of nodal covariates and cast same as sender, receiver or social. 2012/08

• working startup message. 2012/08

• fixed V_xi_e and V_psi2_e update bug (thanks to Sebastian Leist). 2012/08

• changed to mclustBIC in vblpcmstart function for compatibility with mclust 4. 2012/07