using results of pspp, error report

[Gene Shackman]

Hi all

I'm writing an article about free statistical software for Citizendium
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Free_statistical_software

I include pspp, but wanted to ask a few questions.

1. I'm not entirely sure whether pspp is being written by one person or by a group.


2. When I import a csv file, actually this file
PD_data_cia.csv
listed here
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/comparing_freestaprograms_missing.html

I get a bunch of messages reported, like this
"/home/computername/documents/temp/workdirectory/PD_data_cia.csv:2:data file warning: (columns 191-190, F field) Number followed by garbage"

but if I run, say, means, I seem to get the correct answer.  Is there somewhere in a manual or help file I can figure out what error reports or messages mean?


3. When I do run some analysis, like descriptives, I get an output window, but I can't seem to do anything with the output.  I can't save it, I can't copy and paste it.  All I can do is look at it.  Am I missing something obvious?

Thanks!

Gene


Gene Shackman, Ph.D.
The Global Social Change Research Project
http://gsociology.icaap.org
Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods
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Applied Sociologist
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