[plug] Linux Accounting Packages

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Randal Adamson wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
>
> The topic is here again. Thought I'd try my luck to see if anyone has
> any latest tips or advice to running a business with an accounting
> package on Linux. So what do you guys use? What is the cost etc.
>
> Please don't say Wine or CrossOver Office. I certainly do not want my
> machine to be succeptable to Windows-based security problems. And, yes,
> Wine and Crosssover does leave your linux box succeptable.
>
> Why MYOB doesn't make a linux version is beyond me, they've made a Mac
> version - surely it's not much more to port it. Perhaps the mirriad of
> distro's is the stumbling point?
>
> VMWare is a consideration, but that means you're still dictated by M$
> licenses - and I'm kind of not wanting to go there.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ranz
>
>

Have you investigated GnuCash, GK-Ledger, AccPac, etc?

>From memory, someone on the Linux-Aus list, ha previously stated that 
they have a package that they created for Australian conditions.

Have you done a search on the words "Linux", "financial", and 
"accounting"?

Your message does not include a statement indicating the distribution 
that you are using. If you are using Debian or a Debian-based system, 
have you tried searching in Synaptic, to see what is available via that?

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Bret Busby
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