To see the wood for the trees: Discussion of \50 Years of Classication and Regression Trees "
Thomas W. Rusch, WU Vienna, Achim Zeileis · 2014
In this discussion paper, we argue that the literature on tree algorithms is very fragmented. We identify possible causes and discuss good and bad sides of this situation. Among the latter is the lack of free open-source implementations for many algorithms. We argue that if the community adopts a standard of creating and sharing free open-source implemen- tations for their developed algorithms and creates easy access to these programs the bad sides of the fragmentation will be actively combated and will benet the whole scientic community.