So, StataCorp, could the change to the default be made as a simple update
in the current version of the exe? Would it have implications other than
the program not being BUG-compatible with the current version?
One implication it would have, particularly for users with large data sets
that may have memory constraints, would be for current analyses to fail
because of insufficient memory. In addition, it would not be backward
compatible. Perhaps a solution might be to have a -set default type (perm)-
so that users would have the option to choose. For my own work, doubles are
rarely needed, and I set them when they are needed.
