tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post111480337470953345..comments2024-02-20T17:40:21.618-05:00Comments on jeremy freese's weblog: putting the lust back in cluster analysisjeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755662766163119607noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1116959217739716882005-05-24T14:26:00.000-04:002005-05-24T14:26:00.000-04:00SPSS manuals have to be black -- no alternative, a...SPSS manuals <I>have</I> to be black -- no alternative, and a smart decision. Black reflects the age of software technology SPSS derives from, and it reflects exactly the amount of light that's in its developers minds. Just the opposite is the case with their marketing department: there glows the eternal light of hubris :) <BR/>(Besides, know their (SPSSes) Mac support? Not worth to mention ...)<BR/><BR/><I>J.B., student of psychology, Germany</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1115004486701040532005-05-01T23:28:00.000-04:002005-05-01T23:28:00.000-04:00Yes, R is yer only man. The free part means that R...Yes, R is yer only man. The free part means that R users will convert grad student worker bees at higher rates, too, ensuring future dominance over closed-source stata weenies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1114818222694698742005-04-29T19:43:00.000-04:002005-04-29T19:43:00.000-04:00One of my colleagues just shelled out 350 bucks fo...One of my colleagues just shelled out 350 bucks for stata 9 s/e. I thought I was all in style for having purchased intercooled 8. I am always behind the times. R is still the best deal going, FREE! So you can put the FREE back in FREESE, ha ha.Tom Volschohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590808812171721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1114815398175695712005-04-29T18:56:00.000-04:002005-04-29T18:56:00.000-04:00SPSS manuals are black out of shame for what an ab...SPSS manuals are black out of shame for what an abysmal package it is.jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755662766163119607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1114812222644038562005-04-29T18:03:00.000-04:002005-04-29T18:03:00.000-04:00yeah, but *ALL* of SPSS's manuals come in black......yeah, but *ALL* of SPSS's manuals come in black... beat that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com