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"I wonder if I could still pry the data out of dBase III" Is that in .dbf file format? I happened to be working with that format today, there are 2 up to date
by roel_v 6y ago
"I wonder if I could still pry the data out of dBase III"
Is that in .dbf file format? I happened to be working with that format today, there are 2 up to date and complete libraries for Python for it, it's trivial to get such data out.
- at_a_remove 6y agoWell, it is a bit more than that. I would have to remember the field mappings for something that used dBase III as its underpinning for all kinds of preference questions, which I would also have to find the template for. And then there's the decades-old floppies ... In any case, I think the deletion of the old OKCupid statistical analyses is fairly telling: most people do not want to look at the evidence, and ignore it when it goes against the grain. You will get a lot of pushback when you conclude "men have a harder time dating than women" from what you gather. I've often considering "doing something" with it, but it is likely unethical and, in any case, wouldn't really change any minds.