Message-ID: <d8ad40b50901071035h5643e345wbbe3deab09eab2d3@mail.gmail.com>
Date: 2009-01-07T18:35:29Z
From: Barry Rowlingson
Subject: R in the NY Times
In-Reply-To: <20090107154554.GB24424@cs.umn.edu>
2009/1/7 Darin A. England <england at cs.umn.edu>:
> Unfortunately, that type of FUD issued by the SAS marketing person still
> works. I see it at my employer (a large healthcare company.)
I see it here, at a university. Quote: "We couldn't possibly do our
analysis using some software we've just downloaded from a web site"
*facepalm*
> It's a
> battle to change a culture, but ironically the recession helps.
> People are now taking notice of the obscene licensing fees for SAS.
They'll just keep increasing their educational discount, or as we
say, "the first hit is free"...
BaRRy