[plug] Linux Accounting Packages

[J Michael Gilks]

>
> I'm currently looking for cross-platform accounting software, or
> preferably accounting software with a good network server or SQL
> back-end. I need to use an accounting package as a base for some
> software at the POST, you see. It's been proving really hard to find
> anybody who can even imagine that a business with less than a few
> hundred employees might want to integrate some of their in-house
> software with their accounting system (*sigh*).
>
> If anyone knows of an accounting system that:
>   - is localised to Australia; and
>   - provides a decent client; and
>   - is extensible; OR (and preferably) is designed to let other apps
>     talk to its DB backend, providing views and stored procedures to
>     hide private parts of the DB; OR provides a network server for
>     two-way communication with the accounting system
>
Not sure if this totally fits the bill but it is a link I keep meaning to try

http://www.linuxcanada.com/quasar.shtml

Like their comment
Mainly for Linux but will support windows.

If anyone does try this stuff out, could they please let the list know their 
impressions.

Hope this helps.

Love
Mike.