Brandon Casey wrote:
txtedmacs wrote:
Perhaps I am unsophisticated, however, my question is why duplicate what
is done better and more efficiently in a version control system?
I don't think I understand you.
In order to use a version control system, I cannot use a spreadsheet.
Well, I can, but it doesn't get me anything more than just making
copies of the spreadsheet.
$ <new spreadsheet>
$ <edit>
$ save my_algorithm.gnumeric
$ <edit adjust algorithm to handle case 2>
$ save my_algorithm_with_case2.gnumeric
$ <edit add second algorithm>
$ save my_algorithm_with_case2_plus_alg2.gnumeric
or some such. You could even add a version number in the name to encode
some progression.
Now I understand your problem a bit better. Indeed, it turns out the
"unsophisticated" was more apropos than I thought during composition.
My use of spreadsheets is much less intense than than most here, hence,
keeping a copy suffices for my personal use. [I don't bother with
storing them in a vcs, despite my long term interest in such systems.]
If it is needed by a significant fraction of the elite users, I will not
complain. I would, however, prefer to sees its addition be as modular
as possible so those such as I can drop the package when we have no
need. Sorry for the excess levity, I have been using Gnumeric to record
some of my tax records. The experience left me just of bit more zany
than my usual state. My apologies.
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