On evaluating interactive statistical program packages
Paul F. Velleman, Roy E. Welsch · Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation · 1976
Most statistical computing for data analysis has come to depend upon statistical program packages. In recent years, interactive computing has become widespread both on large time-sharing systems and on mini-computers. This paper identifies ways in which interactive statistical software packages differ from batchoriented software and discusses evaluation considerations pertaining specifically to interactive packages.