T.J. Lim wrote:
> At least, the algorithms are described openly. You just need to be
> patient to disect and compare them.

True, but what if they weren't and in both cases they were proprietary? And
you just got wildly differing results? For myself, I just go with stuff
that has been spelled out in detail and not 'black boxed', so I can see what
happens.

>
> It's their lost if they avoid Statistics though. :(

I agree, but right now the whole field is in upheveal intellectually and the
debate over the book DARKNESS IN EL DORADO isn't helping it.

Best, Mark Hall