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[Jaroslaw Staniek]

On 22 November 2011 11:51, Uzak Matus <matus.uzak at ixonos.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> .. why not to keep it simple, the application should use the capital S:
>
> "To open a spreadsheet in Spreadsheet:
> 1. Click Open button
> 2. Select a (spreadsheet) document from the list
> 3. Click "Open".
>
> Another example for "save as" filters combo box there would be items like:
> * LibreOffice spreadsheet
> * Calligra (Spreadsheet) spreadsheet

indeed humorous :)

>> Distinct name is the point we want. Excel has not meaning to many non-English speaking users but it's distinctive.
>
> Everyone using a computer is familiar with Excel.  Microsoft can use the luxury to have a separate name for a spreadsheet application because of this fact.  I don't think we are in such a position, but we might still come up with an amazing name for a spreadsheet application. :)
>

The Excel name was here before commercial success of MS.

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