I have used "the R statistical computing environment". No-one has ever asked me to change it, but maybe someone else has something better. Hope this helps, Matt Wiener -----Original Message----- From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Robin Hankin Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:30 AM To: R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch Subject: [R] R FAQ 2.8 Hi [thanks to everyone for advice on Recall() and sapply()] The R FAQ section 2.8 discusses how to cite R in publications, but does not (AFAICS) tell me how to describe R in a sentence. To wit, in my latest paper (destined for Rnews) one sentence reads: "The R programming language (3) has been applied . . ." where reference (3) is R Core 2004. Now, the referee has pointed out that the expression "R computer language" is not to be encouraged, as R is an implementation of the S language. How would the List rephrase my sentence above? I also use the phrase "R code", which the referee flags for rewording (on similar grounds to the above). Any suggestions for this? -- Robin Hankin Uncertainty Analyst Southampton Oceanography Centre European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK tel 023-8059-7743 ______________________________________________ R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
R FAQ 2.8
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