Choice is good, but sometimes you may want a little help! Our first two highlights showcase approaches you can take to inform your next LLM for analyses and open-source license. Plus how to make your mark(s) within your version control history.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Episode Links&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Sam Parmar - <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@parmsam" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/parmsam_" target="_blank">@parmsam_</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.infoworld.com/article/4130274/how-to-choose-the-best-llm-using-r-and-vitals.html" target="_blank">How to choose the best LLM using R and vitals</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.stephenturner.us/p/pick-a-license-not-any-license" target="_blank">Pick a License, Not Any License</a></li><li><a href="https://masalmon.eu/2026/02/15/stitch-markers-git-commits/" target="_blank">Git commits: please mark your stitches!</a></li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2026-W09.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2026-W09</a></li></ul><br />Supplement Resources<br /><ul><li>rollama - R wrapper to Ollama <a href="https://jbgruber.github.io/rollama/" target="_blank">https://jbgruber.github.io/rollama/</a></li><li>Opps, Git! How to recover from common mistakes workshop <a href="https://r-posts.com/oops-git-how-to-recover-from-common-mistakes-workshop/" target="_blank">https://r-posts.com/oops-git-how-to-recover-from-common-mistakes-workshop/</a></li></ul><br />Supporting the show<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><br />Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Seven Pipes to Heaven - Super Mario Land - Nostalvania - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03256" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03256</a></li><li>You Are Not Confined - Final Fantasy 9 - Sonicade - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01064" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01064</a></li></ul>