Re: Question about PSPP installation

[Alan Mead]

    The way open-source works, the only way PSPP will ever become more
    user-friendly is for users to file bug reports about things they
    find unpolished. But some problems will only be solved by developers
    pitching in and writing code. 
    
    Why not buy a copy of SPSS? Academics can get a copy for about
    $260/year.
    
    -Alan

On 11/7/2020 8:16 AM, Ester Quintana wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Thank you both for your help. This has been insightful. Perhaps PSPP is not the best software for me. I like the idea that it works like SPSS but it doesn’t seem to be at a stage where it is user friendly - unless one has the right operating system, etc.  For the time being, I’ll wait to install it. I appreciate your help.
>
> Best regards,
> Ester 
>
>
> > On Nov 7, 2020, at 3:06 AM, John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Ester,
> >
> > Like Alan says, PSPP should install and run on Windows 10.  However,
> > like the download page says, it is not what we would recommend as a first
> > choice.
> >
> > For both technical and ethical reasons, we recommend running on a free operating
> > system such as GNU or GNU/Linux.   Since you are installing a new system, you
> > might want to consider upgrading to one of those.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 06, 2020 at 05:40:49PM -0500, Ester Quintana wrote:
> >     Hi Alan,
> >
> >     Thank you for your response. I am using a Windows 10 laptop (64 bits),
> >     which I bought earlier this year - meaning that it should be compatible
> >     with the software.
> >
> >     I checked the first link (https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/get.html) but I
> >     still don't understand what needs to be installed - sorry, the installation
> >     of this software is not intuitive to someone like me. I have SPSS on my
> >     laptop but the license is about to expire and I can't afford to renew it.
> >     According to the GNU page, it looks like I might have to install some
> >     binaries for Windows. The Binaries/Windows portion has to links:
> >
> >     Windows: installers <http://pspp.awardspace.info/> or all downloadable files
> >     <http://sourceforge.net/projects/pspp4windows/files>
> >
> >     I selected "installers" which takes me to the page:
> >     http://pspp.awardspace.info . Could I install  PSPP_2020-09-05_daily_64bits
> >     <https://sourceforge.net/projects/pspp4windows/files/2020-09-05/pspp-20200905-daily-64bits-setup.exe/download>
> >     ?
> >
> >     Thank you again,
> >     Ester
> >
> > >     On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 5:18 PM Alan Mead <amead2@alanmead.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > What type of computer do you use? Windows 10? Windows 7? Mac? Linux? This
> > > page has links to "binaries" (i.e., installable executables). The pages
> > > you're findig are more for someone who wants the source code.
> > >
> > > https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/get.html
> > >
> > > If you still use Windows 7, you should upgrade (to Mac/Linux, ideally) but
> > > the 32-bit executables available on pspp.awardspace.info will work (the
> > > 64-bit won't; IIRC, the 64-bit package installs but will not operate).
> > >
> > > -Alan
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/6/2020 4:04 PM, Ester Quintana wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am interested in installing PSPP on my personal laptop (PC). I am a bit
> > > confused about all the different packages that need to be installed prior
> > > to the installation of the program, at least according to this page:
> > > http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/pspp.git/tree/INSTALL  My question is,
> > > is there a single zipfile/package that contains everything needed to
> > > install and run the program properly? Your advice is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help,
> > > Ester Quintana
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
> > > President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
> > >
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>     
    
-- 

Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
President, Talent Algorithms Inc.

science + technology = better workers

http://www.alanmead.org

The irony of this ... is that the Internet is
both almost-infinitely expandable, while at the
same time constrained within its own pre-defined
box. And if that makes no sense to you, just
reflect on the existence of Facebook. We have
the vastness of the internet and yet billions
of people decided to spend most of them time
within a horribly designed, fake-news emporium
of a website that sucks every possible piece of
personal information out of you so it can sell it
to others. And they see nothing wrong with that.

-- Kieren McCarthy, commenting on why we are not 
                    all using IPv6