Issue 2026-W09 Highlights

Issue 2026-W09 Highlights

From R Weekly Highlights by Eric Nantz

February 27, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 222

About this episode

This episode discusses approaches for choosing LLMs, open-source licenses, and managing version control history.

Choice is good, but sometimes you may want a little help! Our first two highlights showcase approaches you can take to inform your next LLM for analyses and open-source license. Plus how to make your mark(s) within your version control history.  Episode Links  This week's curator: Sam Parmar - @parmsam@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @parmsam_ (X/Twitter) How to choose the best LLM using R and vitals Pick a License, Not Any License Git commits: please mark your stitches! Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2026-W09 Supplement Resources rollama - R wrapper to Ollama https://jbgruber.github.io/rollama/ Opps, Git! How to recover from common mistakes workshop https://r-posts.com/oops-git-how-to-recover-from-common-mistakes-workshop/ Supporting the show Use the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedback R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby , and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index. A new way to think about value: https://value4value.info Get in touch with us on social media Eric…

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Host: Eric Nantz

Topics covered

  • LLM analysis
  • open-source licensing
  • version control
  • Git commits
  • R programming

Keywords

  • LLM
  • open-source
  • version control
  • Git
  • R programming
  • license selection

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