Analytics was started by Edward Kmett in response to a question by Alec Heller about if he should use bound to implement datalog. It has since somewhat expanded in scope.
bits was spun out of work that was being done on the analytics repository in bitwise encodings for compression schemes.
You can watch contributors carry on the quest for bragging rights in the contributors graph.
Omission from this list is by no means an attempt to discount your contribution.
Thank you for all of your help!
-Edward Kmett