on 01/07/2009 08:44 AM Kevin E. Thorpe wrote: > Zaslavsky, Alan M. wrote: >> This article is accompanied by nice pictures of Robert and Ross. >> >> Data Analysts Captivated by Power of R >> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/technology/business-computing/07program.html >> >> >> >> January 7, 2009 Data Analysts Captivated by R’s Power By ASHLEE VANCE >> >> >> 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? > > Kevin
It is an ignorant comment by a marketing person who has been spoon fed her lines...it is also a comment being made from a very defensive and insecure posture. Congrats to R Core and the R Community. This is yet another sign of R's growth and maturity. Regards, Marc Schwartz ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
