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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

In the example you're talking about the scientists were using it as a database. A Microsoft executive even came out and told them that you shouldn't use it as a database.

Occasionally there's even articles in scientific journals explaining why you shouldn't use Excel as a database and suggesting alternatives. But for some reason people still turn to their favourite not database database software.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    This isn't a live or massive dataset. It's a table of data from the samples that were sequenced.

    CSV is a perfectly adequate format for the work being done. Actually, Excel's bug-as-a-feature is the only reason you wouldn't want to use it.

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