Shawndouglas: Removed standalone SF links so as to not encourage downloading from that site.

2015-06-16T16:27:49Z

Removed standalone SF links so as to not encourage downloading from that site.

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	* [https://launchpad.net/sofastatistics SOFA on Launchpad]		* [https://launchpad.net/sofastatistics SOFA on Launchpad]
	* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/sofastatistics/ SOFA on SourceForge]
	* [http://freecode.com/projects/sofa-statistics SOFA on Freecode]		* [http://freecode.com/projects/sofa-statistics SOFA on Freecode]
	* [http://www.sofastatistics.com/blog/ SOFA development blog]		* [http://www.sofastatistics.com/blog/ SOFA development blog]

			SOFA can also be found on SourceForge. However, use caution when downloading and installing from there; the install package may contain undesirable add-on software.

	==References==		==References==

Shawndouglas: /* Features */ Internal links

2014-05-29T19:35:18Z

Features: Internal links

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	* developer focus on output's aesthetic		* developer focus on output's aesthetic
	* supports multiple direct database connections		* supports multiple direct database connections
	* supports [[MySQL]], Microsoft Access, SQLite, [[PostgreSQL]], Microsoft SQL Server, and CUBRID databases		* supports [[MySQL]], Microsoft Access, SQLite, [[PostgreSQL]], Microsoft SQL Server, and [[CUBRID]] databases
	* import from and export to Microsoft Excel		* import from and export to Microsoft Excel
	* supports ODS, CSV, and Google Docs data imports		* supports ODS, CSV, and Google Docs data imports

Shawndouglas: Fixed cat

2014-05-28T22:36:29Z

Fixed cat

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	[[Category: Data management and analysis software (open source)]]		[[Category:Data management and analysis software (open source)]]
	[[Category:Reporting software (open source)]]		[[Category:Reporting software (open source)]]

Shawndouglas: Created as needed.

2014-05-28T22:26:12Z

Created as needed.

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{{Infobox software
| name = SOFA
| title = '''SOFA'''
| logo = [[Image:SOFA logo.gif]]
| screenshot = 
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author = Grant Paton-Simpson
| developer = Paton-Simpson & Associates Ltd
| released = {{Start date|2009|05|19}} (0.6.8)<ref name="SOFALaunchTimeline">{{cite web |url=https://launchpad.net/sofastatistics/+series |title=SOFA Statistics Open For All - Timeline |publisher=Launchpad |accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>
| discontinued =
| frequently updated = yes
| programming language = Python
| operating system = Cross-platform
| platform =
| size =
| language = Multilingual
| status =
| genre = Reporting and analysis software
| license = GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
| website = [http://www.sofastatistics.com/ sofastatistics.com]
}}

'''SOFA''' ('''Statistics Open For All''') is a free open-source statistics, analysis, and reporting package.

==Product history==
On May 16 and 17, 2009, software developer Grant Paton-Simpson set up open-source projects on SourceForge, Launchpad, and Freecode<ref name="SOFABlogReg">{{cite web |url=http://www.sofastatistics.com/blog/registered-with-sourceforge-freshmeat-and-launchpad/ |title=Registered with Sourceforge, Freshmeat and Launchpad |publisher=Paton-Simpson & Associates Ltd |date=17 May 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref> and released SOFA version 0.6.8 two days later.<ref name="SOFALaunchTimeline" /> Later in February 2010, Paton-Simpson detailed three reasons behind the motivation for the open-source project<ref name="SOFABlogReasons">{{cite web |url=http://www.sofastatistics.com/blog/why-should-statistics-be-open-for-all/ |title=Why should statistics be Open For All? |publisher=Paton-Simpson & Associates Ltd |date=21 February 2010 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>:

:1. "So students can easily access useful and educational statistical software..."

:2. "To allow smaller, or poorly-resourced organisations ... to conduct basic quantitative research and to generate useful ad hoc and routine reports"

:3. "Because statistical thinking is a fantastic intellectual resource that deserves greater appreciation..."

In 2012, SOFA won the ZaReason People's Choice award and was a finalist for the Open Source Software Project award in the biennial New Zealand Open Source Awards.<ref name="ZOSA12">{{cite web |url=http://www.nzosa.org.nz/winners-2012 |title=2012 Winners and Finalists |work=New Zealand Open Source Awards |publisher=Catalyst IT Limited |accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>

==Features==

The main features of SOFA include<ref name="SOFAFeats">{{cite web |url=http://www.sofastatistics.com/features.php |title=SOFA - Feature Highlights |publisher=Paton-Simpson & Associates Ltd |accessdate=28 May 2014}}</ref>:

* developer focus on output's aesthetic
* supports multiple direct database connections
* supports [[MySQL]], Microsoft Access, SQLite, [[PostgreSQL]], Microsoft SQL Server, and CUBRID databases
* import from and export to Microsoft Excel
* supports ODS, CSV, and Google Docs data imports
* enter raw data into tables of built-in SQLite database
* supports data recoding
* HTML tabular output
* extensive charting
* wide variety of statistical options for data analysis
* suggestions and impact analysis for proper tables and tests
* scheduling/automation
* Multilingual

==Hardware/software requirements==

Requirements for installing SOFA are included with the installer packages. (Python, wxPython, etc.)

Consult the [http://www.sofastatistics.com/wiki/doku.php?id=help:installation installation guide] for more information.

==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

* [https://www.youtube.com/user/pykiwi SOFA on YouTube]
* [http://www.sofastatistics.com/screenshots.php SOFA screenshots]
* [http://www.sofastatistics.com/userguide.php SOFA user guide]

==Entities using SOFA==

==Further reading==

==External links==

* [https://launchpad.net/sofastatistics SOFA on Launchpad]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/sofastatistics/ SOFA on SourceForge]
* [http://freecode.com/projects/sofa-statistics SOFA on Freecode]
* [http://www.sofastatistics.com/blog/ SOFA development blog]

==References==
<references />


[[Category: Data management and analysis software (open source)]]
[[Category:Reporting software (open source)]]

SOFA - Revision history

Shawndouglas: Removed standalone SF links so as to not encourage downloading from that site.

Shawndouglas: /* Features */ Internal links

Shawndouglas: Fixed cat

Shawndouglas: Created as needed.