title: Does an R compiler to C/C++ exist?
body: <p>I'm wondering about the best way to deploy R.  Matlab has the "matlab compiler" (MCR).  There has been discussion about something similar in the past for R that would compile R into C or C++.  Does anyone have any experience with the <a href="http://www.hipersoft.rice.edu/rcc/" rel="noreferrer">R to C Compiler (RCC) that was developed by John Garvin at Rice</a>?</p>
  
  <p>I've looked into it, and it seems to be the only project that worked on compiling R code into executable code.  And as far as I can tell, it isn't still being used.  </p>
  
  <p><i> [Edit 1:]</i>: To be clear, I know that there are C and C++ (and Java, Python, etc.) interfaces to R (rJava, rcpp, Rpy, etc.).  I'm wondering about specific ways to compile and deploy R code without installing R in advance.</p>
  
  <p><i> [Edit 2:]</i>: John Mellor-Crummey tells me that they're still working on RCC and hope to make it available in 4 months or so (at the earliest).  I'll update this further if I find anything else out.</p>