Main points:
- A big problem with R is that it is useful — some history explains this
- R has problems because it is both a programming language and used interactively
- A severe lack of consistency comes about because of community contributions
- The R Inferno is one tool to help you suffer the chaos with humor
Presented 2012 May at CambR.
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