PC pioneer tries for online spreadsheets

Anyhow, as if the charge sheet wasn't long enough, Bricklin is now attempting a second coming as purveyor of open-source online spreadsheets. Think of all the fun you've had with Excel, 1-2-3 and all the rest. Why wouldn't you want to take it away when your PC isn't handy? Right?

News.com reports that "social software company" - don't know either -- Socialtext will "redistribute and co-develop" WikiCalchttp://danbricklin.com/log/, the web-based spreadsheet mentioned earlier.

Sounds promising but the problem is that a certain company just trod its size elevens into erstwhile virgin turf earlier this week with Google Spreadsheets. As if that weren't enough, there are plenty of other offerings attempting to do the same from Zohohttp://www.zoho.com/ to Ajax 13http://www.ajaxlaunch.com/.