> "Why, exactly, in a fight between Microsoft and the entire genetics community, was it the scientists who had to back down?"
Back down? Or pick a better tool. If Excel proves to be an unreliable tool for your job, use a better one. Alternatives exist, ranging from Google Docs, and LibreOffice, to simpler light-weight spreadsheets. Or possibly more specialist tools.
Why does everything always have to be put in Excel if Excel is such a poor tool for so many things?
Back down? Or pick a better tool. If Excel proves to be an unreliable tool for your job, use a better one. Alternatives exist, ranging from Google Docs, and LibreOffice, to simpler light-weight spreadsheets. Or possibly more specialist tools.
Why does everything always have to be put in Excel if Excel is such a poor tool for so many things?