While there is a market for more spreadsheet tools to which I welcome... sadly, it is not just about spreadsheets, it is about Suite/Office tools.
In order for a new spreadsheet killer to stand a chance, it needs to be alongside an Access alternative, Word alternative, etc. Without this, I dont think it will catch up with Microsoft/Google Suites no matter how good it is.
This is why LibreOffice will stick around for quite some time.
I do like LibreOffice and appreciated the work done on it. From memory, it has improved a lot since it branched off OpenOffice. Admittedly, it is not comparable to MS Office.
Focusing on Spreadsheets... MS Excel, compared to LibreOffice Calc, is a smoother experience and easier to use. I would not be suprised if it has more features. I can say the same thing for MS Word vs LibreOffice Writer. I have not used LibreOffice Base but I would not expect it to be as good as MS Access. I dont use them so cannot comment further.
Personally, I would love to see a Spreadsheet program which enables you to write Scheme code behind it, rather than some Excels VBA-like language. Easy to code and extend and automate.
While there is a market for more spreadsheet tools to which I welcome... sadly, it is not just about spreadsheets, it is about Suite/Office tools.
In order for a new spreadsheet killer to stand a chance, it needs to be alongside an Access alternative, Word alternative, etc. Without this, I dont think it will catch up with Microsoft/Google Suites no matter how good it is.
This is why LibreOffice will stick around for quite some time.
I do like LibreOffice and appreciated the work done on it. From memory, it has improved a lot since it branched off OpenOffice. Admittedly, it is not comparable to MS Office.
Focusing on Spreadsheets... MS Excel, compared to LibreOffice Calc, is a smoother experience and easier to use. I would not be suprised if it has more features. I can say the same thing for MS Word vs LibreOffice Writer. I have not used LibreOffice Base but I would not expect it to be as good as MS Access. I dont use them so cannot comment further.
Personally, I would love to see a Spreadsheet program which enables you to write Scheme code behind it, rather than some Excels VBA-like language. Easy to code and extend and automate.