This claim from SPSS support sounds like nonsense to me. You own your data, not IBM. On Jul 18, 2013 7:00 AM, "Elizabeth Williams" <eli.williamsbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys! > > For some time I use PSPP because its features are enough for what I need, > so I sidelined SPSS, leaving your license expire. > > However, I made an inquiry to technical support regarding the use of SAV > files in other software such as PSPP and have told me is technically > illegal. That saved using SPSS SAV files or exported by another program, are > for the use of SPSS. > > Is that really so? > > I've alarmed me much, and I pierced my format databases in POR or > openoffice spreadsheets. > > This reminds me problems with "microsoft files" or any other private > archive. > > Is it possible that in the future PSPP manages an own file type? > It could be the style of the OpenDocument or OpenRaster projects. I do > not think breaking the current compatibility with SPSS, but confidence could > leave users like me, keeping your data in free software. > > It might even have its own features, such as save comments, graphics and > results ;). > > Thank you very much for your great work. > > Elizabeth > > _______________________________________________ > Pspp-users mailing list > Pspp-users@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users > >
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