[R] A statistical scandal?

[(Ted Harding)]

On 04-Dec-98 Goran Brostrom wrote:
> I am looking for an article (probably to some mailing-list)
> titled "A Statistical Scandal" (I think), which I once have
> seen, but now cannot find. It was about how bad some 
> statistical packages handles certain tasks. I also remember
> the phrase "four-letter acronym" regarding the name of
> one such package.
> 
> Can anyone help me finding this article? Thanks!

Your uncertainly remembered information is sufficient for unique
identification!

Written by John Nelder, it was forwarded to Allstat 28 September:

http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0132.html

with followups:

http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0141.html
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0142.html
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0146.html
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0147.html
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0151.html
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/allstat/1998-09/0152.html

Best wishes,
Ted.

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Date: 04-Dec-98                                       Time: 14:27:04
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