The hidden costs of GPL software?
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Mike Prager wrote:
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Using CLI software, an infrequent user has trouble remembering the known functions needed and trouble finding new ones (especially as that user gets older). What might help is an added help facility more oriented towards tasks, rather than structured around functions or packages.
... Another good (non-GUI) tool for the CLI is keyword completion. R in ESS does this, giving you lists of possible functions, variables and objects, or feedback if there isn't any. R's CLI completes, but only with filenames in the current directory. Dave
Dave Forrest
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