Re: [Gretl-users] web interface to Gretl

On 09/06/2012 02:25 AM, Allin Cottrell wrote: > On Wed, 5 Sep 2012, Rodrigo Alfaro Arancibia wrote: > >> I use Gretl for teaching applied econometrics. Last semester, some >> students asked about the possibility of having Gretl on Ipad (I do not >> have one) Anyway, I found that question on the web and it seems that >> there is not plan for compiling Gretl on that OS >> (http://lists.wfu.edu/pipermail/gretl-users/2011-May/006250.html). > > No. The gretl user interface is not designed for tablet use (this > would require a complete redesign). And while tablets are nice for > some things they are fundamentally the wrong tool for scientific > computing. Hm, I agree that gretl should not be redesigned for tablets, but in principle I think that its GUI could work nicely there. Yes, not for thorough scientific computing, but for playing with the data and getting to know them it would be perfect. I mean, selecting a series, then creating its first difference via the menu, then looking at the plot etc. would all be perfect stuff for a tablet -- or even a smartphone with a large screen. Pretty soon there won't be a real difference between tablets and phones anymore anyway. Even estimating a regression wouldn't be a big deal given gretl's nice dialogs for that. Having said that, of course the underlying technology needs to be ready first. Maybe relevant in this context: http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Shuttleworth-Ubuntu-to-come-for-ta... So indeed, don't hold your breath. cheers, sven _______________________________________________ Gretl-users mailing list Gretl-users(a)lists.wfu.edu http://lists.wfu.edu/mailman/listinfo/gretl-users