From Timothy.Keitt@StonyBrook.Edu  Tue Apr  3 15:21:46 2001
From: Timothy.Keitt@StonyBrook.Edu (Timothy H. Keitt)
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 10:21:46 -0400
Subject: [Rd] generic database access methods
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Message-ID: <3AC9DC7A.9040401@StonyBrook.Edu>

Prof Brian D Ripley wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Timothy H. Keitt wrote:
>
> believe) is a `Recommended Package' that fits alongside R.  We intend to
> unbundle quite a lot of what is already there so R has a small kernel and
> lots of addons.  There are practical reasons (embedding in other
> applications) as well as aesthetic ones.

Sounds entirely reasonable.

> while we get things set up.  A unified databases interface is definitely on
> the list.
> 

Great.

Tim

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[Rd] generic database access methods
Timothy H. Keitt