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I would argue that the office suite is less relevant than the data. Any suite only exists for it's output. If you use a generic format then you can convert to
by _carbyau_ 4y ago
I would argue that the office suite is less relevant than the data.
Any suite only exists for it's output. If you use a generic format then you can convert to specialised ones as required. If you save in a proprietary format, be prepared for vendor lockin.
Say HTML5 for docs, some form of CSV/YAML for spreadsheets etc you get the idea.
Keep your data, then your suite decisions flow from that.
- gtf21 4y agoYeah that's a nice dream and if I had my way everyone would write docs in LaTeX but I have sales people and ops people who need to be productive, and don't really care to learn to store things in HTML or CSV/YAML (the latter doesn't support the complicated models we run in Excel anyway).
- _carbyau_ 4y agoI am not advocating a particular format - I agree with you that it is mostly a dream. But consciously choose the file format first. Then the suite. The file format is where your info will be stored.