[R] R in the NY Times

[Wacek Kusnierczyk]

Kevin E. Thorpe wrote:
> Zaslavsky, Alan M. wrote:
>> SAS says it has noticed R’s rising popularity at universities,
>> despite educational discounts on its own software, but it dismisses
>> the technology as being of interest to a limited set of people
>> working on very hard tasks.
>>
>> “I think it addresses a niche market for high-end data analysts that
>> want free, readily available code," said Anne H. Milley, director of
>> technology product marketing at SAS. She adds, “We have customers who
>> build engines for aircraft. I am happy they are not using freeware
>> when I get on a jet.”
>>
>
> Thanks for posting. Does anyone else find the statement by SAS to be
> humourous yet arrogant and short-sighted?

there must be something wrong with me, but i can't find anything
'humorous yet arrogant and short-sighted' in the idea that engines for
aircraft be built with software that does not advertise itself with
'ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.'


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