Gretl For Linux

Gretl is a cross-platform software package for econometric analysis, written in the C programming language. It is is free, open-source software.

You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Here are some key features of "Gretl":

� Easy intuitive interface (now in French, Italian, Spanish, Polish and German as well as English) � A wide variety of least-squares based estimators, including two-stage least squares and nonlinear least squares � Single commands to launch things like augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Chow test for structural stability, Vector Autoregressions, ARMA estimation � Output models as LaTeX files, in tabular or equation format � Integrated scripting language: enter commands either via the gui or via script � Command loop structure for Monte Carlo simulations and iterative estimation procedures � GUI controller for fine-tuning Gnuplot graphs � Link to GNU R for further data analysis

Requirements:

� gtk � gtkextra (optional) � libxml � lapack � gnuplot � gdk-pixbuf � readline (optional) � gnome (optional) � libole2 (optional) � GMP (optional)

What's New in This Release:

� Fix for 64-bit platforms: don't use "long" as the C counterpart of Fortran 77 "INTEGER" � Make the rcond function available for asymmetric matrices � Enable the $yhat accessor for fitted values in equation systems � Add Italian function help to Windows build � Weekly to monthly data compaction: respect the user's choice of compaction method, as claimed � Add trimr matrix function (as in Gauss) � Extend matrix "division" a la Gauss � Disallow user functions with the same name as a built-in function � Update several screenshots in User's Guide