Hi ronggui,

I tried to install your package under linux (Kubuntu Intrepid), but the 
depending package RGtk2 does not install under Linux, some kind of an error

Warning message:
In install.packages(c("DBI", "RSQLite", "RGtk2", "gWidgets", "gWidgetsRGtk2")) 
  installation of package 'RGtk2' had non-zero exit status

You're saying RQDA can be used under Linux, but can it work without RGtk2?
Thanks,
Adrian


On Monday 24 November 2008, ronggui wrote:
> RDQA is a package for Qualitative Data Analysis built upon R. It works
> both on the Windows and Linux/FreeBSD platforms. RQDA is an
> easy-to-use tool to assist in the analysis of textual data. At the
> present, it supports only plain text format data. All the information
> is stored in SQLite database via the R package of RSQLite. The GUI is
> based on RGtk2, via the aid of gWidgetsRGtk2. It includes a number of
> standard Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis features. Besides,
> it seamlessly integrated with R, which means that a) statistical
> analysis on the coding is possible, and b) functions about data
> manipulation and analysis can be easily extended by writing R
> functions. To some extent, RQDA and R makes an integrated platform for
> both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
>
> The current version should be regarded as Release Candidate Version, I
> will test it preliminary under Chinese Windows  OS, but it should work
> under Linux and FreeBSD.
>
> By the GUI, it can:
> # Import documents from plain text
> # Support non-English documents, Simplified Chinese Character is
> well-tested under Windows
> # Character-level coding using codes
> # Memos of documents, codes, coding, project, files and more
> # Retrieval of coding
> # Single-file (*.rqda) format, which is basically SQLite database.
> Data are stored in UTF-8, so it should be portable
> # Facilitator helps to categorize codes,which is key to theory
> building. I deliberately avoid using tree-like categorization
> # There is a case category, which is crucial feature to bridge
> qualitative and quantative research
> # Search information about selected case from the Internet vis popup menu
> # Temporary delete files and codes
> # Rename the files,code, code category, case and others
>
> More information can be found in http://rqda.r-forge.r-project.org/
>
> Comments and suggestions are welcome:)


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