Gnumeric is another good option, it has had errors identified in the past, but they were fixed as identified.
Gnumeric has a big advantage over the rest because it does boxplots. Graham T Levine wrote: > For what it is worth, OpenOffice.org is a decent option.? I don't know for > certain that it doesn't contain similar problems, but many of my more > technically inclined friends or colleagues trust it more than Microsoft > products.? If you have opinions on this, I would like to hear them, because I > frequently use that instead of Excel. > > Todd Levine > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Kirschtel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:22 am > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] multiplication bug in excel 2007 > > > > > > > > > > Don't know how many of you have "upgraded" to Excel 2007 yet but > Slashdot.org (tech-ish blog) is reporting a multiplication bug in excel. > Given that many of us and your students use excel as the default math > application I wanted to give everyone a heads-up on this - not sure how far > this problem propagates outward. ? > > Excel is reporting the result of the formula =850*77.1 as 100000 rather than > the correct 65535. Others are reporting that this extends to any > multplication/division combination that should yields 65553. (e.g. > =5.1*12850 =10.2*6425, = 850/(1/77.1) and even =SUMPRODUCT(850,77.1,2,0.5) ) ? > > I have obtained similar results on my system with excel07 (with W/XP). > excel03 on the same machine is reporting correct results. ? > > I know that stats and excel has been a perennial topic of discussion on this > list since it's inception. It's too bad that now the issue becomes "normal" > arithmetic. ? > > link:? > > http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/09/24/2339203.shtml ? > > ===========================? > > David Kirschtel, Ph.D.? > > Sr Program Manager? > > CUAHSI? > > 2000 Florida Ave, NW? > > Washington, DC 20009 > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com > > __________ NOD32 2549 (20070925) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > -- **************************************************************************************** Graham M Smith Station Cottage Tel: 01749 840631 Station Road Fax: 0870 1322773 Binegar Mobile: 07971 177623 nr Radstock Somerset BA3 4UQ Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.myotis.co.uk **************************************************************************************** Information contained in this e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only, and may be confidential or privileged. If you receive this message in error, please advise me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient(s), any form of distribution, copying, or use of information gained as a result of this communication is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses that could damage your systems. I have taken reasonable precautions to minimise this risk, but you are advised that any attachments should be virus checked before opening. ****************************************************************************************
