remove rgeos dependency by replacing rgeos::gBuffer with sf::st_buffer, fixes #15

[e-kotov]

Fixes #15 .

I have replaced rgeos::gBuffer with sf::st_buffer effectively removing the dependency on deprecated rgeos package. This solves the issue with not being able to install the package even from GitHub, as rgeos is not installable anymore without some hoops. Hopefully, this will also help with restoring the package to CRAN.

[e-kotov]

@marcosci , hi, this is a kind reminder about the quick fix that will allow to return the package back to CRAN.

[e-kotov]

@marcosci, @z3tt would be really great to implement the fix and put the package on CRAN. Do you have time to do it? If not, I could take over as a package maintainer.

[z3tt]

Thanks for your efforts @e-kotov as well as the reminder!

@marcosci, which option do you prefer? Seems you're not really active on the package issues so maybe makes sense to team up?

[marcosci]

Sure thing, I'll add e-kotov to the repo :)

[marcosci]

Let me know if that worked :)

[e-kotov]

@marcosci yes that did work, I accepted the invitation. So should I go ahead and submit the fixed version to CRAN with myself as the new maintainer? (needless to say, but of course with all the prior authorship credits)

[marcosci]

Sure thing, go ahead 👍🏻

[e-kotov]

Sure thing, go ahead 👍🏻

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