[Gretl-devel] the next feature request anniversary

[Allin Cottrell]

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009, Sven Schreiber wrote:

> On 06.02.2009 21:52, Sven Schreiber wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > there's a feature requests on logit models that is now one year old, see
> > [ 1886339 ]:
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1886339&group_id=36234&atid=416806
> >
> > Of course, in principle there's no reason why a feature request couldn't
> > simply exist for years until it might eventually get fulfilled; but
> > still I think one year is a good time to make a decision whether it is
> > still needed in the feature request database.
> >
> > For example, the first part of that request (implement multinomial
> > logit) is of course valid, but in some sense it's not needed, because
> > everybody knows that having more models in gretl would be nice, it's
> > just a matter of limited programmer resources, and a reminder isn't
> > necessary. For the same reason I haven't filed a feature request
> > "implement structural VAR models" or similar things.
> >
> > So if it were just for that part of the request, I would be inclined to
> > close it.
> >
> > But then there are the smaller parts 2 and 3 which relate to the
> > handling of the reference category. What about those, is this deemed
> > unimportant or could it be done in the next half-year or so? And BTW,
> > wouldn't this refer to probit also? (and to what else?) So maybe we
> > should rename the request along those lines?
>
> -ping-

Thanks, Sven, for keeping us honest on the trackers.  On this
point I have to say it's not a priority for me at present.  I'd
say leave the request in place and hopefully we'll get to it
eventually.

Allin.