▲ 244 ▼ Introducing Proton Sheets (proton.me) submitted 11 months ago by Matt@lemdro.id to c/technology@lemmy.world 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (3 children) Why don't they fork Onlyoffice for this? permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] iglou@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Because forking a buggy suite isn't always the best choice? If they have the ressources, and they do, making their own is best for everyone. More choices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I haven't found any issues with it. The problem with making their own is that the MS Office file formats are purposefully poorly documented with the spec being over 6000 pages long and MS Office itself not adhering to it. It would be best to start with something where most of the work is done for them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago that's what cryptpad.fr does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iglou@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Because forking a buggy suite isn't always the best choice? If they have the ressources, and they do, making their own is best for everyone. More choices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I haven't found any issues with it. The problem with making their own is that the MS Office file formats are purposefully poorly documented with the spec being over 6000 pages long and MS Office itself not adhering to it. It would be best to start with something where most of the work is done for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago I haven't found any issues with it. The problem with making their own is that the MS Office file formats are purposefully poorly documented with the spec being over 6000 pages long and MS Office itself not adhering to it. It would be best to start with something where most of the work is done for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago that's what cryptpad.fr does permalink fedilink source parent