Google Docs is moribund

[dualstow]

It will be replaced by Sync & Backup. Boo! I don't know exactly what this entails and whether it will affect Google Sheets.
I don't even really have something for making fancy docs, e.g. Word or Pages, or spreadsheets on my computer. I do everything in Google Docs & Sheets. Before that, HTML from scratch, and Excel.

If it *does* affect Sheets, what are you going to use for tracking your portfolio?

This won't happen until sometime in 2018, so you have some time to think about it.

[ochotona]

Just to be clear, we're talking about Drive desktop app going away, not the web apps.

[Mr Vacuum]

I assumed this only affected how files are synced between Google Drive and your PC, as some kind of local backup or offline access. I don't think this affects Sheets in the browser/cloud or people would be talking about the world ending. Do you otherwise work with Sheets documents on your PC?

[dualstow]

Ok, I was also wondering why people weren't talking about the world ending.

I only use the web form of these products, even though I get harassed (as do you) to get the app when I access them from a tablet.
Well, this is great news. Sometimes I have to post to find out, I guess.
Thanks!

[dualstow]

Ok, I was also wondering why people weren't talking about the world ending.

That's happening in the thread on federal debt.

Right!

Pug: I set my dad up with that since he got tired of buying & updating Excel. actually, I set him up with Google drive, but he also wanted something offline for thumb drives. Nice suite of applications that libre office.

[Sir_Bondalot]

Anyone know how this will affect Chrome OS/Chromebooks? I was thinking of getting one, and a huge plus was to be able to work on offline spreadsheets. If this is going away, then I may reconsider.

[Mr Vacuum]

Meanwhile, someone reported on another forum that Google finance is being rewritten and they are axing the portfolios feature. I do use that! I figured they'd ax the whole product, but no, just the more complicated feature I actually use.

[l82start]

i have been using Libre Office for quite a while now and have had no difficulty getting it to do everything an amateur spreadsheet user and tracker of a simple portfolio needs..

[dualstow]

If we ever do lose the web-based stuff and i have to use libre office, I guess I'd spring for NAS or Mac Server as well. It's down to US$20 and no special hardware, though.

@Sir B, I would think a Chromebook would be fine since the consensus is that the web apps will be left alone. I plan to get one, too, so I can play with Gallium OS.