[R] R in the NY Times

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 1/7/2009 9:44 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?

To me it just seemed like a "blast from the past".

Duncan Murdoch