Message-ID: <F7174145-3D2A-4C32-A601-12B764C0CB66@me.com>
Date: 2013-11-06T18:02:26Z
From: Marc Schwartz
Subject: Questions about R
In-Reply-To: <CAFeWiKC3Qt5MjGgmeJD6ZOt6VxTCDWy-7SBAyCtT8w7ZHZnqeA@mail.gmail.com>
On Nov 6, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Silvia Espinoza <silesmek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good morning. I am interested in downloading R. I would appreciate if you
> can help me with the following questions, please.
>
> 1. Is R free, or I have to pay for support/maintenance, or it depends
> on the version? Is there a paid version?
>
Yes, it is free, although there are commercial versions of R available, if you decide that you do need/want commercial support.
Some additional info on commercial versions here:
http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#What-is-R_002dplus_003f
None of this has any effect on your ability to use R in a commercial setting, though there are some CRAN packages that do have such limitations:
http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#Can-I-use-R-for-commercial-purposes_003f
> 2. How safe is it to work with data using R? Is there any risk that
> someone else can have access to the information?
That is outside of the scope of R and is dependent upon the security of the computer system(s) and possibly networks, upon and over which R is running and where your data is stored and managed.
Regards,
Marc Schwartz
> Thanks in advance for your attention and for any help you can provide me.
>
> Silvia Espinoza