My proposal in diagram form.
stan_docker_proposal.pdf (59.7 KB)
- Build on top of the Jupyter Docker Stack
- Images for RStan, PyStan and CmdStan
- Building CmdStanR and CmdStanPy on top of CmdStan
- Try to harmonize the R and Python packages between the relevant images with version controlled build scripts
- Knowledge of doing this with Ubuntu & Jupyter can be ported to other OS’s if there is sufficient interest.
A bunch of the technical details of which compiler flags to use and the like need to be hashed out by people more knowledgeable. What are the recommended defaults for configuring Stan in a new environment? I will make sure to bring this up in the next Thursday meeting.