[sheetjs]

> They need to go head-to-head with the Drive/Docs/Apps provision coming from Google

If that's really the play, Hackpad isn't the right acquisition. The real value is in the sheets/excel space, and the knowledge of collaborative document editing doesn't naturally translate to spreadsheets (the general nature of edits are not linear)

[rattray]

Smiled when I saw your username. Looks like great work you guys are doing, hope you're able to help them out.

[odl]

Is there anyone seriously pursuing the space? There's ethercalc but they don't seem to have much steam ...

[audreyt]

"They" is just me and our wonderful & kind contributors. :)

EtherCalc was, is, and will remain a F/OSS infrastructure project, not a business enterprise.

[natehark]

I'd consider Smartsheet.com to be playing in that space.