Date:         Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:01:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@WESTAT.COM>
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From:         Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAS Institute to invest upto $20 m with R Project
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 From http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html:

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Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!
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Mike Rhoads
RhoadsM1@Westat.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Murphy [mailto:goladin@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:24 AM
To: Mike Rhoads
Cc: SAS-L@listserv.uga.edu
Subject: Re: SAS Institute to invest upto $20 m with R Project


Talk like a pirate??

Regards,
Murphy


On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@westat.com> wrote:

I also heard that, in a strategic marketing move meant to augment their commitment to "R", they are planning a major sponsorship for the next "Talk Like A Pirate" day.

Mike Rhoads
RhoadsM1@Westat.com



-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ajay ohri
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:44 AM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: SAS Institute to invest upto $20 m with R Project


A SAS spokesperson has confirmed to this blog that they have invested in the R -Core project to help build next generation algorithms . Details are sketchy but indications of some shift on cloud hosted SAS ,called SaaS are emerging.Also includes some details on Jim Davis ,SVP SAS marketing's statement on BI and Anne Milley having a new assignment within SAS Institute.

Read more here - http://www.decisionstats.com/2009/04/sas-institute-invests-in-r-project/




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Murphy Choy

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