I am not sure but it looks suspiciously like a set of references to the comicstrip Peanuts by Charlie Shultz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts
John Kane Kingston ON Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: ohri2...@gmail.com > Sent: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:16:17 +0530 > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] How are R version types named ? Any convention (like > Hurricanes etc) > > With reference to R News > > News: > > R version 3.0.0 (Masked Marvel) has been released on 2013-04-03. > R version 2.15.3 (Security Blanket) has been released on 2013-03-01 > R version 2.15.2 (Trick or Treat) .... > R version 2.15.1 ("Roasted Marshmallows") ... > R version 2.15.0 ("Easter Beagle") > R version 2.14.0 ("Great Pumpkin") > > Dear R help List, > > > How are these version types named? Masked Marvel comes after Security > Blanket comes after Trick or Treat comes after Roasted Marshmallows. > Is it some convention like that for Hurricanes in the West. > > It is totally incomprehensible to me as I am in India. > > > Sincerely, > > Ajay Ohri > > Author- > R for Business Analytics > http://www.amazon.com/R-Business-Analytics-A-Ohri/dp/1461443423 > Founder- > Decisionstats.com > http://decisionstats.com > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ____________________________________________________________ GET FREE SMILEYS FOR YOUR IM & EMAIL - Learn more at http://www.inbox.com/smileys Works with AIM®, MSN® Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, ICQ®, Google Talk™ and most webmails ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.