pr2database
The protist reference database keeps widening past the rRNA gene it was built on.
Comparison · Infra & APIs
gofedf vs multimark
A side-by-side editorial comparison of gofedf and multimark — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
gofedf vs multimark: at a glance
What is gofedf?
A two-test goodness-of-fit package opens itself up to any weight function
gofedf runs goodness-of-fit tests built on the empirical distribution function. Its three releases trace a short, clean arc: existence in 2023, then p-values computed from an analytical solution of the integral equation in 2024, then in 2026 a user-supplied weight function that replaces the fixed menu. Cramer-von Mises and Anderson-Darling are now two points in a family rather than the two options.
What is multimark?
Five years of compiler and CRAN fixes on a capture-recapture package.
multimark fits capture-mark-recapture models for populations sampled with multiple non-invasive marks, including a spatial variant. Nothing in the visible history changes the models. Every recent release responds to something outside the package: a CRAN check, a compiler flag, or an upstream package that stopped exporting a function.
gofedf vs multimark: editorial side-by-side
gofedf
0.0INFRA · APIS
A two-test goodness-of-fit package opens itself up to any weight function
◆ Current state
gofedf runs goodness-of-fit tests built on the empirical distribution function. Its three releases trace a short, clean arc: existence in 2023, then p-values computed from an analytical solution of the integral equation in 2024, then in 2026 a user-supplied weight function that replaces the fixed menu. Cramer-von Mises and Anderson-Darling are now two points in a family rather than the two options.
◆ Where it's heading
The package is generalising rather than accumulating. Each release removed a hard-coded decision: first how eigenvalues are computed, offering both the analytical route and a matrix approximation; then which weight function defines the statistic at all. The maintainer's own framing in 1.1.0 is a contrast against what earlier versions would not let you do, which is the shape of a package aiming to become a framework.
◆ Prediction
An arbitrary weight function is the extensibility point that matters for EDF tests; what it lacks is calibration guidance, since Type I error behaviour was the argued benefit of the analytical eigenvalue route. Documented recommendations or diagnostics for user-chosen weights are the natural follow-up, though the entries do not announce one.
multimark
0.0INFRA · APIS
Five years of compiler and CRAN fixes on a capture-recapture package.
◆ Current state
multimark fits capture-mark-recapture models for populations sampled with multiple non-invasive marks, including a spatial variant. Nothing in the visible history changes the models. Every recent release responds to something outside the package: a CRAN check, a compiler flag, or an upstream package that stopped exporting a function.
◆ Where it's heading
This is preservation rather than development. The one substantive entry, in 2021, corrected an MCMC error in multimarkClosedSCR() serious enough that the author told users to revisit past analyses; everything since has been keeping the C code compiling across platforms. Release intervals now stretch to years.
◆ Prediction
Expect the pattern to hold, with a release whenever a toolchain or upstream dependency forces one and no change to the samplers.
Alternatives to gofedf and multimark
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either gofedf or multimark.
ggalign
Composable aligned layouts, rebuilt on S7 while ggplot2 4.0 lands underneath.
prioritizr
Conservation planning absorbs the literature's target-setting rules as code.
jSDM
Joint species distribution models in Gibbs-sampled C++, quiet since 2023.
rsofun
An ecosystem model starts tracking carbon isotopes and land-use change.
usmap
Ten years in, US mapping splits its data out and finally adds Puerto Rico.
See all gofedf alternatives → · See all multimark alternatives →
Recent activity from gofedf and multimark
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 4mo agogofedfUser-supplied weight functions for Cramer-von Mises tests ⚡
- 8mo agomultimarkBrobdingnag sum import dropped after upstream removal
- 1y agogofedfp-values from an analytical eigenvalue solution
- 2y agogofedfFirst release of the gofedf package ⚡
- 3y agomultimarkr-devel error fixed at CRAN's request
- 3y agomultimarkLinux compilation warnings cleared
- 4y agomultimarkFedora build error fixed at CRAN's request
- 4y agomultimarkMCMC detection-probability bug fixed in multimarkClosedSCR()
- 4y agomultimarkUnused parallelism dependencies removed
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between gofedf and multimark?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. gofedf and multimark are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is gofedf better than multimark?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. gofedf and multimark are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to gofedf?
Top gofedf alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "gofedf alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gofedf for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to multimark?
Top multimark alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "multimark alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/multimark for the full list with editorial commentary on each.