Excel Clone for Linux Now in Beta

Martin Kotulla writes "SoftMaker, a German software developer, has released the first public beta of PlanMaker 2004, a native-Linux spreadsheet that is highly Excel-compatible ... in fact, this app is basically Microsoft Excel ported to Linux, including Excel-compatible charting and even AutoShapes. Here is a chart comparing Excel, OpenOffice.org, and PlanMaker." Update: 05/07 19:07 GMT by M : Softmaker.de is temporarily down; the site can still be reached at softmaker.com.

Comments

Sadly, it won't be around long

[spidergoat2]

If it's a port, the Microsoft legal machine will jump into action. On the other hand, if it's not a port, the Microsoft legal machine will jump into action. I think it's doomed.

It will

[the_thunderbird]

eat your braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane!!!!

Re:The wrong path

[Otter]

This may be true, but it is not very compelling.

It happens not to be even remotely true, and merely demonstrates how little the grandparent knows about using Excel.