John Kane wrote: > --- Lorenzo Isella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> (4)finally, a list of the advantages for using R >> over commercial >> statistical packages. The money-saving in itself is >> not a reason good >> enough and some people are scared by the lack of >> professional support, >> though this mailing list is simply wonderful. >> >> > Given that I can do as much if not more with R (in > most cases) than with commercial software, as an > independent consultant, 'cost' is a very significant > factor. > > A very major advantage of R is the money-saving. Have > a look at > http://www.spss.com/stores/1/Software_Full_Version_C2.cfm > > and convince me that cost ( for an independent > contractor) is not a good reason. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > Hello, No doubt that for an independent contractor money is a significant issue, but we are talking about the case of a large organization for which spending a few thousand euros on software is routine. To avoid misunderstandings: I am myself an R user and I have no intention to pay a cent for statistical software, but in order to speak up for R vs any commercial software for data analysis and postprocessing, I need technical details (benchmarks, etc...) rather than the fact that it helps saving money. Kind Regards
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