Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:39:11 -0800
Reply-To: JAMES@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU
Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From: "S., James" <JAMES@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Win SAS on OS/2 ???
Hi!
I would like to unreservedly recommend SAS for OS/2. I use it every day and
can say, without any doubt in my mind whatsoever, that it very simply the
best computational package on the market today on OS/2! Indeed, I agree
with SAS Institute that OS/2 and SAS are **the** perfect team.
I cannot think of any other application, of the same functionality and
flexibility, that exploits Intel hardware to the same extent that this
team does. Sure, there are remains some room to improve, but SAS has pushed
the proverbial 'performance envelope' the furtheset on all fronts: e.g.
stability, speed, memory usage, multi-tasking, etc etc.
I await SAS for Win 95 to go production before conducting a definitive
shootout between NT, 95 and OS/2. I can tell you this, thus far, SAS for OS/2
kicks butt! I do my tests on the very same pee cee to control for
differences in hardware, manufacturers etc. Unix (different architecture
etc) beats OS/2, but is more complex to handle for mere mortals. SAS on the
Mac is comparable to SAS for Windows 3.x, for me anyway.
james ssemakula
statistical computing consultant
uc riverside
TeamOS2 (as if you couldn't tell...)
ps: I do not mean to ignite OS wars, just giving **my** opinion.
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From: jgarfi@THE-SPA.COM
Subject: Re: Win SAS on OS/2 ???
To: Multiple recipients of list SAS-L <SAS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
In <xlLKDUz.bbouvier@delphi.com>, Brian Bouvier <bbouvier@delphi.com> writes:
>
>Although I haven't used it, I have heard that SAS for OS/2 is REALLY
>good. Why not use it?
I am sorry for jumping in here but I am using SPSS for windows and I want to
use a
native OS/2 statistical program and I was wondering about SAS for OS/2. Cost,
effectiveness and any information on how it compares to SPSS would be
appreciated.
SPSS is not planning any upgrades and I want to use OS/2 programs if at all
possible. So any help in the functionality of SAS's OS/2 products may allow
me to use an OS/2 version.
Thanks in advance
You can reach me via e-mail at jgarfi@the-spa.com
