Wow. I didn't know the history of R, actually, it's co-creator, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Ross Ihaka, University of Auckland, of Māori descent. A true global public good used by millions. '...he remains modest and bighearted. Always resisting the pressure to commercialize his brainchild.' https://www.historyofdatascience.com/ross-ihaka-the-open-hearted-data-hero/ My team used it to program The Covid-19 School Dashboard, a critical resource during the pandemic. https://covid19schooldashboard.com #R #Public #Research #Programming #Indigenous