Dear fellow Ecologgers,
Thank you for all of the suggestions on resolving my JMP problem (my
computer will run JMP 7, but not JMP 8, JMP won't sell version 7 any
more, and I can't open eight years of data analysis because of it).
Here is a summary of the suggestions I have gotten. I have also
included my responses since each suggestion has been given more than
once.
1) Use R instead. – I will begin to do so. Unfortunately, it
won’t help me right away, since I need to learn R first.
2) Backdate your computer to pre-expiration date. – This may have
worked with earlier versions, but since JMP 7 expired, it needs to be
reactivated by connecting to JMP on the internet or having a code
emailed to you from their website, so it won't work now.
3) Buy a new version of JMP. – I would be happy to, but the new
versions they are selling and that my university has (8 and soon 9)
don’t work on my OS and I can’t upgrade without losing a lot of other
stuff.
4) Talk to JMP employees. – I did. Repeatedly. They told me to
buy a new computer or upgrade my OS, neither option will work for me
financially.
5) Transfer everything to another computer with JMP 8 and export
everything. – I will do so. It will take weeks. I have a lot of
files.
Thanks again for your responses. I have gotten many emails about
this, and my situation of an older unsupported computer appears to be
a problem for a number of people. I have communicated this fact with
JMP staff, so hopefully they will work to resolve these issues for
future generations of JMP users. For the present, I still recommend
not purchasing SAS products.
Sincerely,
Lis
Lisa Castillo Nelis
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Stanford University
Gordon Laboratory
Department of Biology
Gilbert Building, Room 109
371 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-5020
