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What features are lacking specifically that LibreOffice, Google Sheets, or some other cross-platform solution doesn't have?

bko 9y ago
Keyboard shortcuts are huge. Also I’m used to the ribbon which I don’t think they copied yet
- braderhart 9y ago
  All of the apps I suggested have excellent keyboard shortcuts and options as well. So this is really about the ribbon interface to you? I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for?
  - bko 9y ago
    > I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for? That’s really unnecessary. I don’t have any of the alternatives available to me right now but if you’re honestly curious I could take another look this weekend and see if every widely used function has a shortcut. But from what I remember many don’t. I would love to see a plugin that maps excel shortcuts to either libre office or open office
  - legitster 9y ago
    > I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for? What an, awful, terrible sentiment. "The only reason someone could ever disagree with me is they are a paid shill".
  - sctb 9y ago
    Please stop breaking the guidelines, like we've already asked. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- copperx 9y ago
  The ribbon has a software patent, if I remember correctly. Although it's a UI element, so I'm not sure if it's enforceable?
  - paulie_a 9y ago
    I am thankful that the ribbon UI is patented, it prevents that terrible experience getting more widely implemented
dspig 9y ago
execution speed would be a big one
- braderhart 9y ago
  Do you have any performance benchmarking to show the difference between Excel and LibreOffice Calc, because my experience LibreOffice is much better on resources. I would like to see what tests you are using so that I can run them myself.
golergka 9y ago
Good products are not just a collection of features.

bko 9y ago

Keyboard shortcuts are huge. Also I’m used to the ribbon which I don’t think they copied yet

braderhart 9y ago
All of the apps I suggested have excellent keyboard shortcuts and options as well. So this is really about the ribbon interface to you? I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for?
- bko 9y ago
  > I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for? That’s really unnecessary. I don’t have any of the alternatives available to me right now but if you’re honestly curious I could take another look this weekend and see if every widely used function has a shortcut. But from what I remember many don’t. I would love to see a plugin that maps excel shortcuts to either libre office or open office
- legitster 9y ago
  > I am wondering which Microsoft PR company you work for? What an, awful, terrible sentiment. "The only reason someone could ever disagree with me is they are a paid shill".
- sctb 9y ago
  Please stop breaking the guidelines, like we've already asked. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
copperx 9y ago
The ribbon has a software patent, if I remember correctly. Although it's a UI element, so I'm not sure if it's enforceable?
- paulie_a 9y ago
  I am thankful that the ribbon UI is patented, it prevents that terrible experience getting more widely implemented

dspig 9y ago

execution speed would be a big one

braderhart 9y ago
Do you have any performance benchmarking to show the difference between Excel and LibreOffice Calc, because my experience LibreOffice is much better on resources. I would like to see what tests you are using so that I can run them myself.

golergka 9y ago

Good products are not just a collection of features.