RE: about pspp for windows

[Elio Spinello]

I have installed the Windows version on two different computers and have not run into any problems at all. The message box that pops up simply informs you that you may run into a problem with the Windows installer program since it is new and still under development. So far, my experience has been that for me it has worked fairly reliably.

 

Your second image shows the program being installed to the PSPP-TESTING folder for the same reason, which I believe is most likely to keep it separate from prior Windows versions that were installed using a different installer. My assumption is that this was probably done so that in the event of a problem the prior installation would not be overwritten.

 

Keeping in mind that I am simply a user and have no particular insights, my suggestion is to go ahead give it a try. If there is a problem, it will probably result in PSPP not launching properly and/or producing error messages, however that has not been the case in my experience.

 

Elio Spinello

 

 

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From: Pspp-users <pspp-users-bounces+espinello=rpmconsulting.com@gnu.org> On Behalf Of Ben Pfaff
Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 1:27 PM
To: nora F <norafh300@gmail.com>; pspp-users <pspp-users@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: about pspp for windows

 

Someone else on the list will have to answer that.

 

On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 1:24 PM nora F <norafh300@gmail.com> wrote:

is there released version for windows? cause i just found this one that said for testing. 

 

On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 at 00:21 Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> wrote:

It means that there are likely to be more bugs than a released version, but I do not expect there to be risks to your computer.

 

On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 1:11 PM nora F <norafh300@gmail.com> wrote:

Dears,

 

when I want to install the pspp the below picture shows up:

 

What does it mean?

 

also here it says pspp testing

 

 

therefore it is not safe to install it?? 

 

thank you,

 

BR,