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GNU Regression, Econometrics and Time-Series Library

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Re: GNU Regression, Econometrics and Time-Series Library

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What's the point given that R exists?

Gretl was released back in 2000, well before R gained enough traction be become one of the main programming languages for statistical computing.

R itself was first released in 1993, and is based on S / S-Plus which date to the 70s...moreover, these have been standard tools since the 80s at least, well before Gretl...

Re: GNU Regression, Econometrics and Time-Series Library

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gretl was released back in 2000, well before R gained enough traction be become one of the main programming languages for statistical computing.

R itself was first released in 1993, and is based on S / S-Plus which date to the 70s...moreover, these have been standard tools since the 80s at least, well before Gretl...

R was considered "just a stats package" until the last 10-15 years.

Re: GNU Regression, Econometrics and Time-Series Library

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What's the point given that R exists?

R's a programming language. Gretl is a GUI program that was originally created for teaching econometrics. (You may not be aware that Gretl has been around for many years, so it's a legit question.)

It was invented so people could learn econometrics or for professors to use to assign econometric homework?
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