[Discuss] Frustration with SQL and Spreadsheets

[markw at mohawksoft.com]

> 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.
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>> We have had databases and spreadsheets coexisting for over 40 years why
>> hasn't anyone merged these two things? A "spreadsheet" program could
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>> easily be set on top of something like SQLite.
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>> Does anyone know of such a spreadsheet?
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> It was invented in 1984:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin_Software

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