[ale] SO vs OO

[Geoffrey]

Bjorn Dittmer-Roche wrote:

> The fact that spread sheets were origianlly designed for one thing
> and are now good at other things doesn't mean they are the wrong
> tool, it just means that the tools have evolved, which is a good
> thing. It means non computer saavy people can manage simple databases
> and everyone can make complex tableswith ease. Moreover they can do
> both of these things by just learning one simple tool.

I'll agree to some extent, particularily for individuals.  My personal 
experience indicates that people tend to, in fact, be using the wrong 
tool for the job.  For example, the guy I knew who calculated his 
monthly paycheck and deductions with a spreadsheet.  Wrong tool.

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Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
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