![]() why do we have tabs for the “Data View” and the “Variable View”, but a separate window for the results or syntax? Why mix the two?). Oddly enough, the PSPP team copy the SPSS interface quite well, including things that could readily be improved (e.g. The GUI frequently lags a bit the underlying capability, so some functions will only be available using SYNTAX. Second, recent releases cover many basic functions needed for an introductory statistics course. For Windows, this site often has the most up-to-date version, for Linux/Debian you’ll need to be on a “unstable” release or compile your own (which I doubt many will want to do given that we’re looking at an SPSS replacement, not R or Octave). By stating plainly that PSPP is not a replacement for SPSS, I don’t mean to dismiss PSPP.įirst off, PSPP is under active development, and getting hold of the latest version can be a bit difficult. Well, it isn’t (this is often the case with open source alternatives the ambition and reality do not quite match). PSPP is sometimes touted as a replacement for SPSS (including by its creators). ![]()
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