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

first post

[Anonymous Coward]

booooooooooooooooring

piss off

[Anonymous Coward]

you fucking slags

my vbscript still won't work

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.

Re:What about Gnumeric?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm all for GNU stuff, but with an ugly UI like Gnumeric Gnumeric Screenshots
it can never catch on with all the suits, moms and grandmothers.

MOD THIS UP +1 FUNNY!!

[Anonymous Coward]

gnumeric.... hahaha

Re:What about Gnumeric?

[Anonymous Coward]

[1] I'm talking about recent versions here. If you haven't tried it lately, give post-1.2 releases a shot. It's come a long way...

Ahh - the siren song of the linux losers. "Yeah we know that the last versions sucked but the newest from from cvs doesn't promise promise promise." Funny how that line never ever changes? Even when new versions come out?

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.

Re:Unfortunately...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're a tool.