It is a pity that both times I have tried to use R and the R-mailing list that I received unpleasant replies, esp. coming from Ripley himself this time. Last time I simply asked "Why would I want to use R over Splus??" Which provoked some apologies that I wasn't to know that this would touch a nerve, in addition to a volume of ranting and raving. At least Ripley's reply wasn't vitriolic. I did not install R. I wouldn't even try. It's available centrally running on a Unix machine. Trying to access glm.nb() at the R prompt leads to these replies from R:
>glm.nb Error: "glm.nb" Object not found > Which is why I though I could just ask for the simple text function code, type it in, correct typos, make it work, fool-proof, low hassle.... Hahahahahahahhaa. I don't have root priveleges and unashamedly admit to not having the ability to install either MASS or the negbin shell archive library (I spent many frustrating failed hours last time I tried to do that). I didn't realise R was only for software whizzes. Now I know! Investment in people is not my employer's strong suit. Seems to come with university environments. Some of us aren't that important -- except as convenient targets for being belittled, of course. Maybe the employer will fork out for me to learn Stata and Limdep instead, eh? At least the user-support-groups & might be friendlier. I had foolishly thought that the R community, having an ethos of self- sufficiency, might be friendlier and more responsive than going via the Splus list. Boy am I stupid or what? -Julii ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
