Re: st: Stata 9 for Windows, running within XP on the Mac OS X 10.4

[Michael McCulloch <mm@pinest.org>]

> My question is: Why would you want to do this?  Stata for OS X is
> wonderful, and although it is functionally equivalent to Stata for
> Windows, there are a few little touches that make it better in my
> opinion (e.g., the keyboard shortcuts cmd-J to insert a file path and
> cmd-shift-J to change working directories via the standard file
> dialog box).  Plus, if you use Stata together with other software
> such as Unix utilities, scripting languages, etc., working on the Mac
> is very convenient.  There may be a few very specific reasons to want
> to use Stata under Windows (e.g., if you're using a plugin that's
> compiled only for Windows or that relies on another Windows app), but
> those won't apply to most people.
Thanks Phil for your very helpful and detailed answer.  May reason for 
wanting to use Stata in that environment is simply one of cost; I already 
own a copy of Windows XP, and am merely trying to save the cost of 
switching to Stata for OS X.
Michael







> -- Phil
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Best wishes,
Michael


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