As someone that uses R it is very encouraging to seeing it more legitimized. It is a great language for what it does. It is concise and easy to read (if you use

As someone that uses R it is very encouraging to seeing it more legitimized. It is a great language for what it does. It is concise and easy to read (if you use the libraries I am familiar with and code in a clear manner). Having had to endure the hate of some people who find the language not to their liking it is nice to see the HUGE uptake in usage it has seen in the last three years.