[R] The hidden costs of GPL software?

[David Forrest]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Mike Prager wrote:

...
> Using CLI software, an infrequent user has trouble remembering the known
> functions needed and trouble finding new ones (especially as that user gets
> older).  What might help is an added help facility more oriented towards
> tasks, rather than structured around functions or packages.
...

Another good (non-GUI) tool for the CLI is keyword completion.  R in ESS
does this, giving you lists of possible functions, variables and objects,
or feedback if there isn't any.  R's CLI completes, but only with
filenames in the current directory.

Dave
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