[R] Re: Protocol for answering basic questions

[Jim Lemon]

Liaw, Andy wrote:
> ...
> Someone mentioned a tip shown at R startup (a la S-PLUS for Windows, I
> guess).  I guess someone (hint, hint) could collect a set of tips, perhaps
> using Paul Johnson's page as a starting point, and make it into a contrib
> package similar to the `fortune' package.  Those who likes it can have a
> random one displayed at startup.  Those who don't need not bother.
>
Remember, the more complete the list of tips, the less likely that you will 
want to read any given one when it appears. This is probably why I turn this 
feature off whenever it is offered.

Jim