Roland <roland.rashleigh-berry@VIRGIN.NET> rather rudely replied to Ace: > [Ace] >> <dons flameproof suit> >> There are many advantages to this, not least that it tends to take the >> design and programming further away from the statisticians and into >> the hands of proper IT people, where it belongs. > > I couldn't agree with you more. The way statisticians write SAS code reminds > me of the drawings 6 year old children show their parents. "Oh yes dear, > that's LOVELY. What is it? Oh yes, I see it now. Yes, it looks just like > one. That's VERY good".

I have no complaint with Ace's comment. If one is paying IT personnel to do their jobs, then one should not be letting others muck about there.

HOWEVER, I do object to Roland's slap in the face. Roland, let me ask you in this public forum: When have you had grounds to criticize the code put up on the list by me? Or Dale McLerran? Or any of the other statisticians who participate in this list/newsgroup? I find your remarks insulting, and my formerly-high opinion of you is considerably reduced.

David -- David Cassell, CSC Cassell.David@epa.gov Senior computing specialist mathematical statistician