[R] Reasons to Use R

Roland Rau
Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:06:52 -0000

Hi Lorenzo,

On 4/5/07, Lorenzo Isella <lorenzo.isella@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> I would like to have suggestions about where to collect info about:
> (1)Institutions (not only academia) using R


A starting point might be to look at the R-project homepage and look at the
members and donors list. This is, of course, not a comprehensive list; but
at least it can give an overview in which diverse backgrounds people are
using R --- even if it is only the tip of the iceberg.

(2)Hardware requirements, possibly benchmarks


Maybe you should also mention that you can run just from a USB stick if you
want (See R for Windows FAQ 2.6).


(3)R & clusters, R & multiple CPU machines, R performance on
different
> hardware.


Have a look a the 'R Administration and Installation' manual; it gives a
nice overview on how many platforms are is running.

Best,
Roland

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