[R] An unprofessional message

[Yihui Xie]

I have wrapped it into a Flash animation, so we can really see it now:
http://yihui.name/en/2009/12/merry-christmas-using-r/

Regards,
Yihui
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Yihui Xie <xieyihui at gmail.com>
Phone: 515-294-6609 Web: http://yihui.name
Department of Statistics, Iowa State University
3211 Snedecor Hall, Ames, IA



On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Yihui Xie <xie at yihui.name> wrote:
> As a useR, you'd better present this message in a more professional
> way :) Let's see Christmas shining in R:
>
> n = length(speed <- runif(angle <- runif(x <- strsplit("MERRY
> CHRISTMAS", "")[[1]], 0, 360), 0, 15))
> x11(10, 3)
> par(mar = rep(0, 4), bg = "black")
> for (j in 1:1000) {
>    angle = angle + speed
>    plot.new()
>    plot.window(c(1, n), c(0, 1))
>    for (i in 1:n) text(i, 0.5, x[i], srt = angle[i], cex = runif(1,
> 1, 4), col = sample(colors(), 1))
>    Sys.sleep(0.02)
> }
>
>
> Regards,
> Yihui
> --
> Yihui Xie <xieyihui at gmail.com>
> Phone: 515-294-6609 Web: http://yihui.name
> Department of Statistics, Iowa State University
> 3211 Snedecor Hall, Ames, IA
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 5:18 AM, Maithili Shiva
> <maithili_shiva at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Dear R helpers,
>>
>> I understand that this is absolutely unprofessional on my part and this group doesn't entertain such things. I have been associted with this group since last 1 and half years and have been immensely benefited by the noble service rendred by many R helpers.
>>
>> So I take this opportunity to thank all of you and wish you all
>>
>> "MERRY CHRISTMAS".
>>
>> I sincerely apologize for using this platform for writing such an unprofessional message and especially when I am aware that nobody has ever done such thing but I really mean it.
>>
>> Warm Regards
>>
>> Maithili
>>
>>
>>
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