diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index 59aef1f..7dec012 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-R-2.7.2.tar.gz
+R-2.8.0.tar.gz
diff --git a/R-2.8.0-HAVE_BZLIB_H.patch b/R-2.8.0-HAVE_BZLIB_H.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eec7fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R-2.8.0-HAVE_BZLIB_H.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+diff -up R-2.8.0/configure.BAD R-2.8.0/configure
+--- R-2.8.0/configure.BAD	2008-10-26 11:51:56.000000000 -0400
++++ R-2.8.0/configure	2008-10-26 11:52:31.000000000 -0400
+@@ -44779,6 +44779,11 @@ else
+   have_bzlib=no
+ fi
+ if test "x${have_bzlib}" = xyes; then
++
++cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
++#define HAVE_BZLIB_H 1
++_ACEOF
++
+ { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking if bzip2 version >= 1.0.5" >&5
+ echo $ECHO_N "checking if bzip2 version >= 1.0.5... $ECHO_C" >&6; }
+ if test "${r_cv_have_bzlib+set}" = set; then
+diff -up R-2.8.0/m4/R.m4.BAD R-2.8.0/m4/R.m4
+--- R-2.8.0/m4/R.m4.BAD	2008-09-21 18:05:06.000000000 -0400
++++ R-2.8.0/m4/R.m4	2008-10-26 11:53:05.000000000 -0400
+@@ -3055,6 +3055,7 @@ else
+   have_bzlib=no
+ fi
+ if test "x${have_bzlib}" = xyes; then
++AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BZLIB_H, 1, [Define to 1 if you have bzlib.h.])
+ AC_CACHE_CHECK([if bzip2 version >= 1.0.5], [r_cv_have_bzlib],
+ [AC_LANG_PUSH(C)
+ r_save_LIBS="${LIBS}"
diff --git a/R.spec b/R.spec
index f7c2597..1ea760c 100644
--- a/R.spec
+++ b/R.spec
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 Name: R
-Version: 2.7.2
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Version: 2.8.0
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: A language for data analysis and graphics
 URL: http://www.r-project.org
 Source0: ftp://cran.r-project.org/pub/R/src/base/R-2/R-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: macros.R
 Source2: R-make-search-index.sh
-# Sent upstream:
-# http://bugs.r-project.org/cgi-bin/R/incoming?id=12636
-Patch0: R-2.7.1-javareconf-tmpfix.patch
 Patch1: R-2.7.2-filter_asoption.patch
+# fix bzlib2 detection, sent upstream 10-26-2008
+Patch2: R-2.8.0-HAVE_BZLIB_H.patch
 License: GPLv2+
 Group: Applications/Engineering
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -22,11 +21,36 @@ BuildRequires: java-1.5.0-gcj, lapack-devel
 BuildRequires: libSM-devel, libX11-devel, libICE-devel, libXt-devel
 BuildRequires: bzip2-devel, libXmu-devel, cairo-devel
 BuildRequires: gcc-objc
+# R-devel will pull in R-core
+Requires: R-devel = %{version}-%{release}
+# libRmath-devel will pull in libRmath
+Requires: libRmath-devel = %{version}-%{release}
+
+%description
+This is a metapackage that provides both core R userspace and 
+all R development components.
+
+R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. 
+R is similar to the award-winning S system, which was developed at 
+Bell Laboratories by John Chambers et al. It provides a wide 
+variety of statistical and graphical techniques (linear and
+nonlinear modelling, statistical tests, time series analysis,
+classification, clustering, ...).
+
+R is designed as a true computer language with control-flow
+constructions for iteration and alternation, and it allows users to
+add additional functionality by defining new functions. For
+computationally intensive tasks, C, C++ and Fortran code can be linked
+and called at run time.
+
+%package core
+Summary: The minimal R components necessary for a functional runtime
+Group: Applications/Engineering
 Requires: xdg-utils, cups
 
-# These are the submodules that R provides. Sometimes R modules say they
-# depend on one of these submodules rather than just R. These are 
-# provided for packager convenience. 
+# These are the submodules that R-core provides. Sometimes R modules say they
+# depend on one of these submodules rather than just R. These are provided for 
+# packager convenience.
 Provides: R-base = %{version}
 Provides: R-boot = 1.2
 Provides: R-class = 7.2
@@ -55,10 +79,10 @@ Provides: R-tools = %{version}
 Provides: R-utils = %{version}
 Provides: R-VR = 7.2
 
-%description
-A language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. 
-R is similar to the award-winning S system, which was developed at 
-Bell Laboratories by John Chambers et al. It provides a wide 
+%description core
+A language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
+R is similar to the award-winning S system, which was developed at
+Bell Laboratories by John Chambers et al. It provides a wide
 variety of statistical and graphical techniques (linear and
 nonlinear modelling, statistical tests, time series analysis,
 classification, clustering, ...).
@@ -72,7 +96,7 @@ and called at run time.
 %package devel
 Summary: files for development of R packages.
 Group: Applications/Engineering
-Requires: R = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires: R-core = %{version}-%{release}
 # You need all the BuildRequires for the development version
 Requires: gcc-c++, gcc-gfortran, tetex-latex, texinfo 
 Requires: libpng-devel, libjpeg-devel, readline-devel, ncurses-devel
@@ -103,8 +127,8 @@ and header files.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-%patch0 -p1 -b .javareconf-tmpfix
 %patch1 -p1 -b .filter-little-out
+%patch2 -p1 -b .BZLIB_H
 
 # Filter false positive provides.
 cat <<EOF > %{name}-prov
@@ -206,7 +230,10 @@ for i in $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/R/library/*/html/*.html; do
 done
 
 %files
-%defattr(-, root, root)
+# Metapackage
+
+%files core
+%defattr(-, root, root, -)
 %{_bindir}/R
 %{_bindir}/Rscript
 %{_datadir}/R
@@ -228,16 +255,16 @@ done
 /etc/ld.so.conf.d/*
 
 %files devel
-%defattr(-, root, root)
+%defattr(-, root, root, -)
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/libR.pc
 %{_includedir}/R
 
 %files -n libRmath
-%defattr(-, root, root)
+%defattr(-, root, root, -)
 %{_libdir}/libRmath.so
 
 %files -n libRmath-devel
-%defattr(-, root, root)
+%defattr(-, root, root, -)
 %{_libdir}/libRmath.a
 %{_includedir}/Rmath.h
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/libRmath.pc
@@ -245,7 +272,7 @@ done
 %clean
 rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT};
 
-%post 
+%post core
 # Create directory entries for info files
 # (optional doc files, so we must check that they are installed)
 for doc in admin exts FAQ intro lang; do
@@ -268,7 +295,7 @@ sed -i "s!../../..!%{_libdir}/R!g" %{_docdir}/R-%{version}/html/search/index.txt
 sed -i "s!../../..!/usr/share/R!g" %{_docdir}/R-%{version}/html/search/index.txt
 
 
-%preun 
+%preun core
 if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
    # Delete directory entries for info files (if they were installed)
    for doc in admin exts FAQ intro lang; do
@@ -279,7 +306,7 @@ if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
    done
 fi
 
-%postun
+%postun core
 /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %post -n libRmath
@@ -289,6 +316,12 @@ fi
 /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Oct 26 2008 Tom "spot" Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> 2.8.0-1
+- Update to 2.8.0
+- New subpackage layout: R-core is functional userspace, R is metapackage 
+  requiring everything
+- Fix system bzip2 detection
+
 * Thu Oct 16 2008 Tom "spot" Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> 2.7.2-2
 - fix sh compile (bz 464055)
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 48ccee7..4d9e9f1 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6122945e9301825b97a506151b3cefde  R-2.7.2.tar.gz
+5213c9644aec984278b669df1a63a2ce  R-2.8.0.tar.gz