Statistical software from a blind person's perspective: R is the best, but we can make it better

R Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Godfrey, A Jonathan R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84883260859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.32614/rj-2013-007     Document Type: Article

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