Re: [libreoffice-users] database or spreadsheet

Everybody knows how write simple math statement as a formula.  Everybody 
doesn't know how to right an SQL statement.

The largest failure to using database vs. spreadsheet is the refusal to 
allow tables to set up formulas in databases as they are in spreadsheets.

A formula interpreter would quickly resolve inherent coding fear of 
database.

Reason for not doing this. I don't know.



On 2/6/2012 10:37 AM, e-letter wrote:
> Readers,
>
> There was an interesting discussion which seemed to be about using
> accounting principles/conventions with computer software.
>
> Clearly the original poster forgot to dispense with traditional
> thought processes and think critically about how new tools (first the
> computer, then more specifically open source software) offers the
> opportunity to develop new methods for solving problems.
>
> We read the all-too-common scenario: an m$ fan wanting to use LO as an
> m$ clone without learning anything new or assessing whether there is a
> better way of doing things. As always, such people want open source
> software users to help them for free. Please reconsider and revert to
> using m$; the fact that the problem was solved using m$ proves this
> option.
>
> m$ users, please take the time to do your homework, research the
> alternatives before asking for open source software to adopt the same
> behaviour, mentality and sometimes inefficient process to performing
> tasks as m$.
>
> The example of organising identical data types into multiple
> spreadsheets is so common, primarily because the average "office"
> personnel is not introduced (nor willing to accept) to the power of
> databases.
>
> Realistically, we cannot expect someone due to retire soon to suddenly
> change, but the next generation should be encouraged to be open minded
> to using new ideas.
>
> By the way, thank you for the hyperlink to the data pilot functions,
> but should this type of functionality be performed by learning how to
> use relational database queries?

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