INTRODUCTION

Dataplot is a free, public-domain (trademarked but not copyrighted), multi-platform (Linux/Unix, MacOS, Windows 7/8/10) software system for scientific visualization, statistical analysis, and non-linear modeling. The target Dataplot user is the researcher and analyst engaged in the characterization, modeling, visualization, analysis, monitoring, and optimization of scientific and engineering processes. The original version was released by Dr. James Filliben in 1978 with continual enhancements to present. The current authors are James Filliben and Alan Heckert of the Statistical Engineering Division, Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Tcl/Tk based Graphical User Interface (GUI) was written by Robert Lipman, formerly of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, ITL, NIST.

The Dataplot web site is at

https://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/software/dataplot/index.htm

If you need assistance with installing Dataplot, contact Alan Heckert at alan.heckert@nist.gov.

See the INSTALL file for installation guidance.