1 @c PSPP - a program for statistical analysis.
2 @c Copyright (C) 2017, 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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8 @c Free Documentation License".
14 @cindex @pspp{} language
15 @cindex language, @pspp{}
16 @pspp{} is a tool for statistical analysis of sampled data.
17 It reads the data, analyzes the data according to commands provided, and writes the results
18 to a listing file, to the standard output or to a window of the graphical display.
20 The language accepted by @pspp{} is similar to those accepted by SPSS
22 The details of @pspp{}'s language are given later in this manual.
28 @pspp{} produces tables and charts as output, which it can produce in
29 several formats; currently, ASCII, PostScript, PDF, HTML, DocBook and @TeX{} are
32 The current version of @pspp{}, @value{VERSION}, is incomplete in
33 terms of its statistical procedure support. @pspp{} is a work in progress.
34 The authors hope to fully support all features in the products
35 that @pspp{} replaces, eventually. The authors welcome questions,
36 comments, donations, and code submissions. @xref{Bugs,,Submitting Bug
37 Reports}, for instructions on contacting the authors.