[geeks] And The Linux Weenies Wonder Why They Aren't Mainstream...`

Phil Stracchino phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net
Thu Mar 2 14:07:39 CST 2006


Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 02:13:41PM -0500, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>>Excel was basically a clone of Lotus 123 when first introduced.
> 
> 
> No it was not. It was a spreadsheet with a GUI

OK, a *FUNCTIONAL* clone of 123.  To my best recollection, it did pretty
much exactly what 123 did, but with a GUI.



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