The next release of Bioconductor is tentatively scheduled for early October. New contributed packages must be received by September 6 in order to be considered for inclusion in the 1.7 release. We will do our best to review and include packages received by the deadline. Earlier submissions will have more time to iterate after review and an improved chance making it into the release. For details on package contribution visit here: http://bioconductor.fhcrc.org/developers/guidelines/package /contributing-guide.html Best Wishes, + seth