GenStart discovery edition for everyday use

Abstract

GenStat Discovery Edition is a free version of GenStat developed by VSN International for use by not-for-profit research organisations, charities and educational institutes based in the developing world. The first edition, released in October 2003, was distributed throughout Africa by the ICRAF-ILRI Research Methods Group (a merger of the former ICRAF Research Support Unit and the ILRI biometrics unit) with support of the Capacity Strenghtening in Research Methods project of VVOB (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance). It had users in 33 African countries. Based on the successful experience, VSN International agreed to expand the distribution of GenStat Discovery Edition outside Africa. GenStat Discovery Edition 2 is basically the same version as Edition 1, but registration for all users worldwide has been made easier. GenStat is one of the leading statistical software products, is designed by and for agricultural researchers, but useful for researchers in any field, starts with basic statistics but takes you to the leading edge, encourages good statistical practice, has an attractive and easy-to-use interface, is continuously being developed and updated, runs in MS Windows 95 and later is developed and distributed by VSN International