Add note about where to build R.

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r-devel · Jul 19, 2024 · c56d853 · c56d853
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 ## Building R 
 
+It is recommended to build R in a different path than the source. 
+For this reason we have a `TOP_SRCDIR` variable where the source code goes and the variable `BUILDDIR` where the built R version will go. 
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 ### Linux
 
 Here are the basic steps intended as a checklist.