Re: Suitable-to-task Debian spreadsheet software

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net>]

On 7/28/25 11:55 AM, Ralph Aichinger wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:44:36AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > I tried to save it [unedited] to file2.xlsx. Got dire warning and suggestion
> > to save in ODF format.
>
> I think you can configure away the "dire warning" and make LibreOffice
> save as xlsx by default, if you want.
>
> > Does Debian have a spreadsheet program that can competently read/write xlsx
> > format? [never happy with LibreOffice text processing $#^$%YU]
>
> LibreOffice is very good at this.
>
> What was the actual problem (except for the warning)?
>
> /ralph

I haven't checked closely. But when a program gives such emphatic 
warning that they don't claim competency - I pay attention ;/
Also in the in the meantime someone mentioned that they liked gnumeric.
I loaded then saved the xlsx file with gnumeric. Its out put was much 
closer in size to the original than was LibreOffice's attempt.

Also gnumeric seemed faster.

YMMV