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Subject: [Discuss] Frustration with SQL and Spreadsheets
From: markw at mohawksoft.com (markw at mohawksoft.com)
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:16 -0400
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> markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:
>> One of the things I have to do a lot is transfer data to and from
>> spreadsheets. Its so frustrating that they are essentially the same
>> concept: an X/Y grid of cells is virtually identical to rows and
>> columns.
>>
>> We have had databases and spreadsheets coexisting for over 40 years why
>> hasn't anyone merged these two things? A "spreadsheet" program could
>> very
>> easily be set on top of something like SQLite.
>>
>> Does anyone know of such a spreadsheet?
>
>
> It was invented in 1984:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin_Software

Was it based on a SQL database, I don't see that.
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