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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Oct  5 08:35:23 +0000 
2008 -------
I think there is a fallacy in the thinking; it ignores the real-world workflow
that you will often see. The number of people who get a wrong result in Excel is
going to be minuscule, because just like regular software projects, people do
test spreadsheets.

In the business world, spreadsheets are designed in Excel. They are tested in
Excel. Then they are distributed to the sales force, who fills them out - in
Excel. The spreadsheet designers put strings into formulas - it's rarely the end
user who accidentally adds quotes when entering values.

Because all the testing happens in Excel, you won't see a problem.

Then they are sent out to me. Who opens it in OpenOffice - and gets a wrong 
result.

And "movement towards a resolution..." - well, when after 6.5 years there are
STILL people arguing that Excel compatibility doesn't matter, I'm not as
optimistic as you are.


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