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Re:A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid by PurpleRamen on Thursday November 02, 2023 @08:49AM (#38112783)
Yes, it's kinda annoying when people call something spreadsheet, when it's really just a richful WYSIWYG-interface for a relational database. Not that it's bad to have a good Database-Interface, but the flawed communication will make a poor impression with those who really want a real excel-like spreadsheet, and then got something else. This will probably more harmful than beneficial in the long run.
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Re:A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid by paulfitz on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:10AM (#38114601)
The motivation for calling Grist a spreadsheet is that it has formulas, and cell values get updated automatically when something they depend on gets updated. Agree there is scope for misunderstanding here, maybe there's a better word? [Grist employee]
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Re:A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid by ulucs on Thursday November 02, 2023 @12:01PM (#38115472)
You might want to look into calculated columns
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Re:A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid by PurpleRamen on Thursday November 02, 2023 @12:14PM (#38115733)
This is normally called a database-app.
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