I know you guys you would like to follow SPSS functionalities. However,
i cant see any major drawback, if pspp have even more functionalities
than SPSS. I am not filling this as bug in savannah cause i like dev to
discuss their opinion if they prefer a spss-exact similar program or a
pspp like spss but with added functionalities.
Cause I am Greek, I am coming across of datasets that they need to be
used in greek and english papers. Some times, i must keep datasets that
variables and its levels are translated into both languages. So, any
error, or any change that may happen to 1st dataset must happen to the
2nd dataset. This means that error may increase when you must pass edits
in two dataset instead on a single one.
This will no problem for small dataset 10-20 vars. But if you have 200+
vars and you like to produce from them other 100 vars (means, factors,
subfactors, dimensions etc.) it is a big problem. Yes, syntax helps but
each time you must translate the variables english<>greek.
How it can be developed?
A variable language switcher in Variable view that will allow to add
name, label, & label names in a 2nd language. The active language will
be used in data analysis.
Now, when saving the file, some problems may arise between using the
file in spss<>pspp. This means that pspp must develop its unique saving
scheme eg. .pspp.
And when saving in other formats then it may ask user what only the
active language will be saved for compatibility reasons with other
statistical programs.
Yeah, i know, there are other basic problems eg. developing tests. But
here it is my proposition...
- PSPP - added functionalities? Elias Tsolis
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