[R] R FAQ 2.8

[Wiener, Matthew]

I have used "the R statistical computing environment".

No-one has ever asked me to change it, but maybe someone else has something
better.

Hope this helps,

Matt Wiener

-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Robin Hankin
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:30 AM
To: R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: [R] R FAQ 2.8


Hi

[thanks to everyone for advice on Recall() and sapply()]

The R FAQ section 2.8 discusses how to cite R in publications, but does 
not (AFAICS) tell
me how to describe R in a sentence.

To wit, in my latest paper (destined for Rnews)  one sentence reads:

"The R programming language (3) has been applied . . ."

where reference (3) is R Core 2004.

Now, the referee has pointed out that the expression "R computer 
language" is not
to be encouraged, as R is an implementation of the S language.

How would the List rephrase my sentence above?



  I also use the phrase "R code", which the referee flags for rewording 
(on similar
grounds to the above).

Any suggestions for this?




--
Robin Hankin
Uncertainty Analyst
Southampton Oceanography Centre
European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
  tel  023-8059-7743

______________________________________________
R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list
https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
PLEASE do read the posting guide!
http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html