As long as Linux application developers continue to copy Microsoft, in a vain attempt to be "compatible," Microsoft will always have the edge. They will always set the pace for others to follow.
True; however, Excel actually does have some nice features and many uses. It's not bad to copy something that is useful. This is not to say that Excel, or spreadsheets in general, can't be improved upon, or even replaced, just that 1)Excel _is_ the current de facto business-standard spreadsheet, and 2)future good ideas are often rethinks (thoughts? thunks?) of past questionable ideas.
I agree; this sort of civil disruption is EXACTLY what terrorists hope to accomplish. For a minimal investment of resources, they have acheived major disruption of every aspect of American life, in addition to the massive destruction of lives & property. In many places, the very diversity which has made America strong has been attacked as fear and anger gets the better of our good sense. Attacks on Muslims, their places of worship, and even those who are not Muslims but merely resemble (the media portrayal of) them outwardly (Sikhs), have increased dramatically (as reported 9/17 on http//www.cnn.com). This censorship is probably just the first of many things about our freedom that will change, whether through corporate or governmental (is there a difference?) actions in the near future. The true fight lies in not letting our own fears make America an armed camp or police state, not in Afghanistan.
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As long as Linux application developers continue to copy Microsoft, in a vain attempt to be "compatible," Microsoft will always have the edge. They will always set the pace for others to follow.
True; however, Excel actually does have some nice features and many uses. It's not bad to copy something that is useful. This is not to say that Excel, or spreadsheets in general, can't be improved upon, or even replaced, just that 1)Excel _is_ the current de facto business-standard spreadsheet, and 2)future good ideas are often rethinks (thoughts? thunks?) of past questionable ideas.
I agree; this sort of civil disruption is EXACTLY what terrorists hope to accomplish. For a minimal investment of resources, they have acheived major disruption of every aspect of American life, in addition to the massive destruction of lives & property. In many places, the very diversity which has made America strong has been attacked as fear and anger gets the better of our good sense. Attacks on Muslims, their places of worship, and even those who are not Muslims but merely resemble (the media portrayal of) them outwardly (Sikhs), have increased dramatically (as reported 9/17 on http//www.cnn.com). This censorship is probably just the first of many things about our freedom that will change, whether through corporate or governmental (is there a difference?) actions in the near future. The true fight lies in not letting our own fears make America an armed camp or police state, not in Afghanistan.