Re: Adding structure, à la "multidimensional spreadsheets"

["Leonard Mada" <discoleo gmx net>]

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> Datum: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:00:20 +0800
> Von: bill lam <cbill lam gmail com>
> An: gnumeric-list gnome org
> Betreff: Re: Adding structure, à la "multidimensional spreadsheets"

> [...]
> > "but it died out" & "failed apparently due to lack of popularity".
> > Shouldn't this tell us something?
>
> He should mention IBM/congos, adaytum planning which is a
> multi-million business in finance industry.  But that is a niche
> market very few outsiders would interest.

Unfortunately, spreadhseets are also dying out - being replaced
either by Cognos or by Custom solutions.

I have witnessed this trend since 2007 in various industries, and
both governments and industries. The only ones who can't afford such
a solution are simple users, but those who can afford, usually
switch to something else.

Sincerely,

Leonard Mada
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