[ale] [EXTERNAL] Re: In case you missed it

[Beddingfield, Allen]

I've been fighting the "a spreadsheet is not a database, and Access is not much better" war for about 25 years.  

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From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> on behalf of Pete Hardie via Ale <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:26 PM
To: Jim Kinney; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [ale] In case you missed it

Once again, I repeat my frequent assertion that a spreadsheet is not a database, and your admin assistant probably does not have a CS/Programming degree

On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 2:19 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org<mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
Excel blew up in the faces of UK healthcare.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/05/excel_england_coronavirus_contact_error/
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