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R is the leading language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R Project is a popular initiative by the open source community, involving an international ecosystem of academics, statisticians, data miners and others committed to the advancement of statistical computing. Through the contributions of this community, innovations in methodology are rapidly incorporated and disseminated via the R Project.
The R Project offers ready-to-run downloads of R for Windows, MacOS and Linux from mirrors worldwide. Also available in source-code form for compilation on other systems.
R is made available as open source software, under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
The latest version will be downloaded. Older versions can be downloaded by choosing a different operating system or mirror.
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Get more with Revolution R Community
Revolution R is the free, enhanced distribution of R from Revolution Analytics. Featuring a handy Getting Started Guide for new R users, faster computations and parallel programming tools to speed up calculations on multiprocessor systems, Revolution R Community is 100% R and more. Available for Windows or MacOS from Revolution Analytics.
Getting Started with R
First time using R? Here are a few resources to help you get started:
- Find documentation and frequently asked questions about R at the R Project website
- Follow #rstats on Twitter for discussions about R
- The beginner tips section of the Revolutions blog has links to tutorials, videos and more
Production-Grade R
Revolution Analytics also offers Revolution R Enterprise, which adds even more high-performance and productivity tools to R - for corporations, government agencies and large-scale research projects with greater computational needs. It is available FREE to the Academic Community, and as an affordable commercial subscription (along with expert technical support).


