Re: [Gretl-devel] random effects probit
On Mon, 3 Jun 2013, Sven Schreiber wrote:
Am 03.06.2013 18:03, schrieb Allin Cottrell:
> We're getting ready to unveil a new built-in estimator, namely
> random effects probit (you use "probit" command with the
> --random-effects option). A question arises: where should this
> go under the /Model menu in the main gretl window?
>
> It could go under Panel, or Limited dependent variable (or
> possibly both, though that may not be a very happy precedent).
I think this option could be worth exploring... Of course we do not want
to clutter the menus too much, but OTOH, if it logically fits under
both, then any single place will involve arbitrariness. So what are the
downsides in the sense of: would that precedent mean that suddenly a
bunch of other menu entries would logically have to be multiplied? Or is
it really an isolated case (so far)?
I believe it's an isolated case so far. The possible downside I see
(leaving aside the question of precedence) is that users might
wonder if the two menu entries did the same thing, given that the
default presumption is (I would suppose) one item on a given menu
per command-line possibility.
Allin