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> because they had to try to maximise compatibility with these MS tools, Worst excuse ever. Excel had to maximize compatibility with Lotus 1-2-3 (in the 80s/ea
by listenallyall 6y ago
> because they had to try to maximise compatibility with these MS tools,
Worst excuse ever. Excel had to maximize compatibility with Lotus 1-2-3 (in the 80s/early 90s, the dominant spreadsheet application by far) from Day 1. It wasn't just that the files were compatible, Excel included keystroke compatibility so 1-2-3 experts could continue navigating the UI with their old commands.
Unlike the LibreOffice team, Microsoft made a superior program in virtually every way, despite the burden of backwards compatibility with another program.