Tuesday, January 29, 2008

SPSS 16.0 Sucks

Not that it means anything to my one or two readers.

I live and die by this software, and it's always been reliable. That is until version 16 came out. It sucks out loud.

After downloading and installing software patches and contacting tech support, I fixed everything by reinstalling SPSS Version 15.

Suddenly, my urge to shoot someone is gone.

10 comments:

yankeegirl said...

LOL
S has to use this for one of her classes, I'll be sure to tell her to leave her pistol at home if its 16.0!

zuhn said...

*cowering in the corner, suffering from Nam-like flashbacks whilst patting self on the back for going the qualitative research route*

Valerie said...

It means something to me! Used it in a lot in grad school, although I don't know what version it was in then. Ugh. I know you heart statistics, but Ugh.

;-)

Trop said...

Around here we call it "sadistics."

SassyFemme said...

Newer definitely is not always better, no matter what the product.

Trop said...

Between Office 2007, Vista, and now SPSS 16.0, it's a wonder I have any hair left.

Maria said...

I have no fucking idea what you are talking about. This is what it looks like to me:

So, I went to the jar and there was a big snorktziel inside. It seemed to be moving and sort of naturally blue which made me floppit simper.

I mean, I kind of get it...but no, not really.

Anonymous said...

Switch to SAS

Trop said...

I would use SAS except that most of my life I've worked for schools, and now a private business, that run on SPSS. They pay the bills and buy the software.

greymatters said...

That sucks ... totally.