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Since mid-1997 there has been a core group who can modify the R source
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Since mid-1997 there has been a core group who can modify the R source
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code archive, listed in file doc/AUTHORS.
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code archive, listed in file doc/AUTHORS.
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R 1.0.0 was released on 29 February 2000 and 2.0.0 on 4 October 2004.
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R 1.0.0 was released on 29 February 2000 and 2.0.0 on 4 October 2004.
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R 3.0.0 came out on 3 April 2013.
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R 3.0.0 came out on 3 April 2013 and 4.0.0 on 24 April 2020.
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This file has been minimally revised since the release of R 1.0.0.
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This file has been minimally revised since the release of R 1.0.0.
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3. PRESENT STATUS
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3. PRESENT STATUS
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The present version implements most of the functionality in the 1988
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The present version implements most of the functionality in the 1988
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book "The New S Language" (the "Blue Book") and many of the
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book "The New S Language" (the "Blue Book") and many of the
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applications. In addition, we have implemented a large part of the
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applications. In addition, we have implemented a large part of the
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functionality from the 1992 book "Statistical Models in S" (the "White
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functionality from the 1992 book "Statistical Models in S" (the "White
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Book") and the 1998 book "Programming with Data" (the "Green Book").
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Book") and the 1998 book "Programming with Data" (the "Green Book").
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All the R functions have been documented in the form of help pages in
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All the R functions have been documented in the form of help pages in
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an "output independent" form which can be used to create versions for
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an "output independent" form which can be used to create versions for
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HTML, PDF, text etc. A 1900+ page Reference Index (a collection of
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HTML, PDF, text etc. A 2300+ page Reference Index (a collection of
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most of the help pages: there is also a 3300+ page version with all
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most of the help pages: there is also a 3900+ page version with all
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the help pages, including recommended packages) can be obtained in
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the help pages, including recommended packages) can be obtained in
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PDF. The manual `An Introduction to R' provides a more user-friendly
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PDF. The manual `An Introduction to R' provides a more user-friendly
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starting point, and there is an FAQ, a draft `R Language Definition'
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starting point, and there is an FAQ, a draft `R Language Definition'
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manual and more specialized manuals on admininstration, data
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manual and more specialized manuals on administration, data
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import/export and extending R. See INSTALL for instructions on how to
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import/export and extending R. See INSTALL for instructions on how to
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generate these documents.
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generate these documents.
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4. GOALS
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4. GOALS
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