Reply to: SAS

[sasguru]

ftfy

At least one alternative has to be on this list, Shirley? I'll guess at DPS or SPSS for starters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tical_packages

I already use SPSS - it can't deal with large volumes generated e.g. by a transactional web site.
OK for quick and dirty EDA on sample data sets.
If there was a better alternative to SAS I'd use it since SAS is expensive, but so far still looking

[sasguru]

But earlier in the thread you said there was no alternative. Now you're saying it's a simple question to suggest one?

That's thrown me, I was all geared up to be convinced that SAS was the only tool capable of processing large data volumes, and that Deliverance was the best food in London.

You're on the bench aren't you?

[realityhack]

You still haven't given me an alternative for the mathematical modelling of large volumes of data apart from SAS.
It's a simple question, really, even if you don't know what you are talking about

ftfy

At least one alternative has to be on this list, Shirley? I'll guess at DPS or SPSS for starters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tical_packages

[AtW]

You still haven't given me an alternative for the mathematical modelling of large volumes of data apart from SAS.

Excel.

[Freamon]

You still haven't given me an alternative for the mathematical modelling of large volumes of data apart from SAS.
It's a simple question, really, if you knew what you were talking about, which you don't.

But earlier in the thread you said there was no alternative. Now you're saying it's a simple question to suggest one?

That's thrown me, I was all geared up to be convinced that SAS was the only tool capable of processing large data volumes, and that Deliverance was the best food in London.

[sasguru]

Oh dear, I guess this is what happens when you take issue with claims that Product X is the only way of accomplishing a task, when the claimant is dependent on the use of Product X for their income.

Still I'm sure there's no need to worry, you've probably got a year or two until some consultancy comes along and sells your organisation a cheaper quicker alternative to their legacy SAS installation, and employs a bunch of contractors to implement it.

Until then, enjoy your performance reviews.

You still haven't given me an alternative for the mathematical modelling of large volumes of data apart from SAS.
It's a simple question, really, if you knew what you were talking about, which you don't.

As for your consultancy scenario, well they'll have to get past me first since I'm the boss, but I guess a itinerant IT jobber like you can't really immagine that.:

[sasguru]

You're losing your touch. I had him down months ago.

I love the way these cretins keep digging. You only have to let them sit back and expose their complete ignorance.

[MarillionFan]

Arrogance is talking about what you don't understand, which you've done on this thread.
I asked you for a alternative to SAS for modelling huge volumes of data.
You can't give me one.
I have you down as a CUK village idiot now.
And to answer your final question, I became a permie when I got an offer that paid more than contracting and because I didn't want to travel anymore.

HTH, BIDI since you're quite clearly a bull-tulipting cretin.

You're losing your touch. I had him down months ago.

[AtW]

And to answer your final question, I became a permie when I got an offer that paid more than contracting and because I didn't want to travel anymore.

But if you are a good as you and living in London then surely you could have gotten very highly paid gigs within the City where you supposedly work now as permie?!?!

[Freamon]

Arrogance is talking about what you don't understand, which you've done on this thread.
I asked you for a alternative to SAS for modelling huge volumes of data.
You can't give me one.
I have you down as a CUK village idiot now.
And to answer your final question, I became a permie when I got an offer that paid more than contracting and because I didn't want to travel anymore.

HTH, BIDI since you're quite clearly a bull-tulipting cretin.

Oh dear, I guess this is what happens when you take issue with claims that Product X is the only way of accomplishing a task, when the claimant is dependent on the use of Product X for their income.

Still I'm sure there's no need to worry, you've probably got a year or two until some consultancy comes along and sells your organisation a cheaper quicker alternative to their legacy SAS installation, and employs a bunch of contractors to implement it.

Until then, enjoy your performance reviews.

[d000hg]

Arrogance is talking about what you don't understand

• Politics
• Economics
• Religion
• Programming

Who can add to the list?

[sasguru]

[blah bla] Did you decide to become a permie after being walked once too often for your arrogance?

Arrogance is talking about what you don't understand, which you've done on this thread.
I asked you for a alternative to SAS for modelling huge volumes of data.
You can't give me one.
I have you down as a CUK village idiot now.
And to answer your final question, I became a permie when I got an offer that paid more than contracting and because I didn't want to travel anymore.

HTH, BIDI since you're quite clearly a bull-tulipting cretin.

[Freamon]

You're just blowing hot air and showing your ignorance now. You clearly don't understand why companies would want and need to process hundreds of millions of records.

Not sure what gives you that impression, but whatever.

Telecoms don't use SAS? Funny that I made loads of dosh contracting with telecoms in the past.

Do you normally struggle as badly as this with reading comprehension? Sounds like I was right earlier when I mentioned that SAS people often struggle to communicate. I didn't say telecoms never use SAS, I just said it was an example of an industry where you may encounter volumes that SAS can't handle and need a tool which is more weapons-grade.

You haven't mentioned any alternatives to SAS for statistical processing and mathematical modelling on millions of records - although you have mentioned Excel

Millions? It was hundreds of millions a paragraph ago. Make your mind up!

That just says what sorts of titchy companies you contract for.

Do you think the size of a company is directly proportional to the volumes of data they process? Sounds like a misconception to me.

Thanks for playing with the big boys, now go back to your javascript coding, there's a good fellow

Did you decide to become a permie after being walked once too often for your arrogance?

[realityhack]

ninja squirrel with moderator priviledges

That too. I see Muphry's Law has struck again.

[AtW]

Fair play - I'm a designer not a mathematician, each to their own.

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