> On 10 Nov 2015, at 6:55 am, Charles Johnson <charlesjohns...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > ________________________________ >> Subject: Re: finding new developers >> From: nbr...@internode.on.net >> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:43:22 +1000 >> To: matej.kova...@owca.info >> CC: pspp-users@gnu.org >> >> Or perhaps start a different paradigm for adding function to PSPP >> (still need developers but maybe fewer): >> The big advantage of SPSS in my eyes was and is ease of use so why not >> focus on the front-end role of PSPP and >> put developer time there and leave the backend processing to R-Project >> for the calculating side of the task. >> That is, develop a general hook from PSPP into R (?start with >> generating R batch files and then bring R output back into PSPP) >> and focus on PSPP commands to drive that hook? >> > > See: http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/faq.html#Merge > <http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/faq.html#Merge>
In the context of the FAQ then that says “If you want an import/export filter or some other feature to help PSPP complement your favourite program, then please talk to us about it.” Could we talk about an export filter to R (I like using PSPP for data clean up but R for factor analysis) and an import filter from R output? A configurable export/import filter to help PSPP complement R would be my request in the context of the FAQ sentiment. Regards Nigel > > I think you'd better ask for a user-friendly GUI to R developers, although > there are several. > In my experience, pspp works much faster than alternatives using large data, > which is an advantage. For that and other reasons I think pspp should be > further developed. I agree that PSPPire must be on par with pspp, but the > advantage here is that pspp commands are easy to use by knowledgeable SPSS > largely unchanged. > >> There is an approach to pivot tables in >> R http://www.rforexcelusers.com/make-pivottable-in-r/ which could >> perhaps be a starter for basic CTABLES back-end functionality? >> >> Regards >> Nigel >> > > > CJT >
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