Time again to #WheelOutTheDigitalDarkAgeKlaxon 📯 as #Microsoft's implementation of #Python in #Excel spreadsheets introduces a dependency on an external #cloud service:

"With Python in Excel, you can type Python directly into a cell, the Python calculations run in the Microsoft Cloud, and your results are returned to the worksheet, including plots and visualizations"

Source:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-python-in-excel-combining-the-power-of-python-and-the/ba-p/3893439

I foresee major implications for preservation, long-term access and reproducibility #WtfExcel