[R] Apropos the day...

Paul paul at paulhurley.co.uk
Thu Nov 25 22:55:48 CET 2010


I'll second that.

Paul Hurley.

On 25/11/10 21:25, Spencer Graves wrote:
> ditto.  Spencer Graves
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> On 11/25/2010 1:20 PM, Dennis Murphy wrote:
>> Since today is American Thanksgiving, I want to thank:
>>
>> (a) R-core for all of their efforts to produce what is, IMHO,
>>       the best statistical software around, not simply for the
>>       convenience of doing more, better, quicker, but also
>>       because it changes the landscape in the way one
>>       thinks about data analysis. It's a fantastic playground
>>       for a statistician and I enjoy using it immensely.
>> (b) All the folks on R-help who have asked interesting,
>>        thought-provoking questions and those who have
>>        provided even more thought-provoking and insightful
>>        answers. I have learned so much from this forum in
>>        the year or so since I rejoined it and I want to express
>>        my appreciation for that to all of you.
>> (c) All the package developers who expand the capabilities
>>        of the software and/or simplify the workflow - you
>>        do a great service to the community with your efforts.
>> (d) All of you who have written books or tutorials about R
>>        and those who host R-related web sites for your efforts
>>        to transfer your cumulative knowledge to the community.
>> (e) All those kindly people who do yeoman work in the
>>        background to make this list and project run more smoothly
>>        and productively.
>> (f) Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, without whom
>>        this community would not exist.
>> (g) Anyone else I forgot who deserves some props for their
>>        work in making this one of the top open-source
>>        success stories around.
>>
>> To the Americans on this list, Happy Thanksgiving, and to
>> the rest of you, thank you for making this such a vibrant
>> professional community.
>>
>> Best regards to all,
>> Dennis
>>
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