[R-wiki] R as a programming language

[Patrick Burns]

In gathering opinions relative to the UCLA tech report,
it seems that part of the difficulty of learning R is that it
is a programming language.  This comes both from Jon
Baron and from a SAS/R user with no programming
background.

In the light of this it seems like having a page on the wiki
that is an introduction to programming would be a good
idea. Some people probably muddle programming
problems and data analysis problems together and are not
able to see their way out of either.

Such a page might also encourage the use of R as a
language to be used when teaching programming.  If we
can get kids learning R before they are effective at complaining,
then we'll have an easier time in future.

Pat