Comment by akashi9
Is lower binary size or binary portability really a major concern for statistical computing? In my experience with statistical computing with R and using R I've never once had a situation where producing a binary was required? As for portability, I mean can just share the script and the data right?
If you want to build data applications, it's extremely helpful. For instance, if you built some marketing models making it easier for marketers to work with these will pay off significantly.