dem@uwslh.UUCP (David E. Miran) (01/16/87)
We are looking to acquire a spreadsheet for our VAX-11/750
running 4.3 BSD UNIX at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
We plan to use it for various workload and financial purposes and
for some data analysis.
Our main (out of the ordinary) requirement is to be able to handle
fairly large spreadsheets (up to 150 columns by 500 rows).
We are just starting to investigate commercially available software
such as 20/20, c-calc, q-calc, and others.
I would appreciate it if anyone with experience using any commercial
spreadsheet under unix (preferrably BSD unix) could mail me a brief
message about their experience with the product.
I am particularly interested in information about:
How easy was it to install.
How easy is it to use.
How powerful/flexible/useful is it.
Does it have much in the way of bugs.
How good is the documentation and any support from the vendor.
I would also welcome information from vendors about their products.
(Note - I already have plenty of literature about 20/20 and c-calc).
Thanks for any help that you can provide.
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David E. Miran ...!{seismo,harvard,topaz,ihnp4}!uwvax!uwslh!dem
Wisconsin State Hygiene Lab or uwslh!dem@rsch.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin (608) 262-0019
465 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706