AVAILABLE R RESOURCES 1 FAQ ***** A collection of Frequently Asked Questions and their answers is maintained by Kurt Hornik and can be found at the URL `http://CRAN.R-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html' A text version is in file `FAQ' in this directory, and an HTML version is available as file `doc/html/faq.html' and via the on-line help (on the index page given by `help.start()'). 2 Mailing lists *************** Thanks to Martin Maechler there are a number of mailing lists which are used by R users and developers. See `http://www.R-project.org/mail.html' for details. 3 Archives ********** The Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) is a collection of sites which carry identical material, consisting of the R distribution(s), the contributed extensions, documentation for R, and binaries, with the master site at `http://CRAN.R-project.org/' and information on daily mirrors available from `http://cran.r-project.org/mirrors.html' 4 Bug-tracking system ********************* R has a bug-tracking system (or perhaps a bug-filing system is a more precise description) available on the net at `http://bugs.R-project.org/' and via e-mail to . The R function `bug.report()' can be used to invoke an editor from a within an R session and send the report to the right address. It also fills in some basic information, such as your R version and operating system, which has proved helpful in the debugging process.