[ale] [EXTERNAL] Re: In case you missed it

[Scott Plante]

I had Visicalc on my TRS-80 Model 4! :-P

On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 11:51 AM JEFFREY LIGHTNER via Ale <ale at ale.org>
wrote:

> I got my start doing spreadsheets in Lotus 123 Version 1.A when I was in
> Accounting.   One can do fairly sophisticated modeling and programming
> within spreadsheets but even I knew when to move to a database tool.
>
> Paradox anyone?  :D
>
> Back in the 80s if one submitted a hand written form with calculations on
> it, any errors were immediately pointed out by at least one recipient..
> However as things moved to spreadsheets printed out people would assume
> they were completely correct because "computers don't make mistakes" and
> not notice very obvious issues caused by bad formulas or just bad input.
> GIGO is real.
>
>
> On 10/07/2020 7:06 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>
> BWAHAHAHA!!!
>
> crash....
>
> On October 7, 2020 3:17:31 PM EDT, DJ-Pfulio via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
> But, but, but I can connect to the 5TB production Informix DB
> with Excel using an ODBC driver.  That's completely awesome!
>
> What?  You mean when I do that, production transaction rates drop
> 80%? No way! I don't believe you.
>
> /s
>
>
> On 10/7/20 2:33 PM, Beddingfield, Allen via Ale wrote:
>
> I've been fighting the "a spreadsheet is not a database, and Access
> is not much better" war for about 25 years.
>
>
> From: Ale
>
> <ale-bounces at ale.org> on behalf of Pete Hardie via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:26 PM To: Jim Kinney; Atlanta
> Linux Enthusiasts Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [ale] In case you missed
> it
>
> Once again, I repeat my frequent assertion that a spreadsheet is not
> a database, and your admin assistant probably does not have a
> CS/Programming degree
>
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 2:19 PM Jim Kinney via Ale
> <ale at ale.org<mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote: Excel blew up in the faces
> of UK healthcare.
>
>
> https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/05/excel_england_coronavirus_contact_error/
>
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