Re: Should I use PSPP or R?

[Thomas Levine]

I haven't really used PSPP or R yet, but I don't understand how SPSS compatibility was a reason to write a complete new system rather than a module like the one were discussing.  Can anyone explain this in simple terms?

On 5/7/07, Dr Eberhard Lisse <address@hidden> wrote:

SPSS compatibility of course.

So you can run your legacy programs, legally :-)-O.

I personally would like to have something like RPSS, ie an R module that
can not only read SPSS tables, but also SPSS programs, but I don't see
it coming just now, but, of course, you are most welcome to write it :-)-O

el

on 5/7/07 11:45 PM Thomas Levine said the following:

> It seems like the only real free statistics packages are PSPP and R, but
> I'm having trouble understanding why people want to create a whole new
> system even though R already exists.  Aside from SPSS compatibility,
> what advantages does PSPP have over R?

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