What is the problem with Excel compatibility and the Calculators?
There are one issue: • Macs: Microsoft decided to drop support for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Office 2008. This is a characteristically vile Microsoft decision, the intent of which is to push users to Windows from OSX. The Calculators do their magic via VBA programming, so this compatibility problem cannot be fixed. Microsoft has chosen to market crippleware, and there is nothing we can do about this. In any case, this compatibility problem derives simply and directly from Microsoft’s labored attempts to maintain its oppressive monopolist status. It is shipping crippleware. The best approach you should take is do not “upgrade” your Microsoft operating system or applications!
There is one issue: • Macs: Microsoft decided to drop support for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Office 2008. This is a characteristically vile Microsoft decision, the intent of which is to push users to Windows from OSX. The Calculators do their magic via VBA programming, so this compatibility problem cannot be fixed. Microsoft has chosen to market crippleware, and there is nothing we can do about this. In any case, this compatibility problem derives simply and directly from Microsoft’s labored attempts to maintain its oppressive monopolist status. It is shipping crippleware. The best approach you should take is do not “upgrade” your Microsoft operating system or applications!
