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NEWS update.
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seconds, passed to improved \code{format.POSIXlt()}; consequently,
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\code{print(<date.time>, digits = n)} allows to print fractions of
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seconds.
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\item \code{install.packages()} and \code{download.packages()}
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download packages simultaneously using \code{libcurl}, significantly
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reducing download times when installing or downloading multiple
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packages.
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\item Status reporting in \code{download.file()} has been extended to
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report the outcome for individual files in simultaneous download.
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