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).

However, an alternative for Ipad's users is to have gretl on the web. Some examples: Latex (http://docs.latexlab.org/, http://www.scribtex.com/) and Octave (http://weboctave.mimuw.edu.pl/weboctave/web/, http://www.ms.uky.edu/~statweb/testmatlab.html). Is it possible to consider a 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

Hi, I think this would be great to have once it becomes that the required effort < coolness factor (which I think is substantial). Also, don't you think it would be possible to charge maybe $1-2 for this? Considering that there are probably thousands of gretl users, many users including students won't object paying a small fee for the convenience and for the sake of supporting. (I know many people who don't mind paying a few dollars for small apps that they don't even use.) Cheers Talha On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Sven Schreiber <svetosch(a)gmx.net&gt; wrote: > 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 -- “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.” - Niels Bohr (1885-1962)