r-0.64.1: description + notes
2.1 What Is R?
R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of
a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a debugger, access to
certain system functions, and the ability to run programs stored in script
files.
The design of R has been heavily influenced by two existing languages:
Becker, Chambers & Wilks' S (*note What Is S?::.) and Sussman's Scheme
(http://www.cs.indiana.edu/scheme-repository/home.html). Whereas the
resulting language is very similar in appearance to S, the underlying
implementation and semantics are derived from Scheme. *Note What Are the
Differences between R and S?::, for a discussion of the differences between
R and S.
R was initially written by Ross Ihaka and
Robert Gentleman , who are Senior Lecturers
at the Department of Statistics of the University of Auckland in Auckland,
New Zealand. In addition, a large group of individuals has contributed to
R by sending code and bug reports.
Since mid-1997 there has been a core group (the "R Core Team") who can
modify the R source code CVS archive. The group currently consists of Doug
Bates, Peter Dalgaard, Robert Gentleman, Kurt Hornik, Ross Ihaka, Friedrich
Leisch, Thomas Lumley, Martin Maechler, Guido Masarotto, Paul Murrell,
Brian Ripley, Heiner Schwarte, and Luke Tierney.
R has a home page at `http://stat.auckland.ac.nz/r/r.html'. It is free
software distributed under a GNU-style copyleft, and an official part of
the GNU project ("GNU S").
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