[ale] OpenOffice Calc vs Gnumeric

[Brian Chase]

Well, I've primarily focused my energies in Linux to server 
capabilities, but with the applications growing ever stronger on the 
desktop, I've been using more and more desktop Linux.  I am interested 
in feedback on the specific comparison of OpenOffice Calc vs. Gnumeric.

Being an experienced Excel user, I find Gnumeric a much easier 
transition to make, many of the same icons as Excel, things I use alot 
like the "sum" button, function button, and $ formatting in particular.

Anybody know of good writeups of the two in a face-off?  Google brought 
me little in this regard, except for a few kudo's for Gnumeric, similar 
to my early impressions of the two as they stack up.

Experiences, observations, and extreme prejudice welcome to respond.

Cheers,

Brian