[plug] Linux Accounting Packages

[Craig Foster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf Of Anne Busby
> Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2005 7:16 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: [plug] Linux Accounting Packages
> 
> More info on Pronto
> 
> "PRONTO is a fully integrated Enterprise Management Software 
> Solution. The PRONTO applications focus on Manufacturing, 
> Financials and Distribution (including Forecasting and MRP) 
> with additional strengths in Management of Service and 
> Contracting & Projects modules. 
> 
<snip>
> 
> All applications are implemented in the PRONTO 4GL database 
> management and application development environment. Both the 
> applications and data are totally transportable across all 
> Unix and Windows platforms."
> 
> Yes, it is extendable, customisable
> It is supported on RHES and SUSE, but also we have clients 
> running on debian, and a variety of unixs.
> 
> For more information contact sales at power.net.au
> 
> and yes I work for them.
> 
> 
> Anne 

I agree. Pronto is extremely flexible, it can be run over a modem line
(eg backwaters of Mongolia to Perth at moderately passable speeds),
supports plenty of different finance modules, have enough security sense
to offer Telnet over SSL, and handles POS->Aftersales->Service serial
number tracking like no other program I've seen :)

However the default DBM is C-ISAM, I've configured it for MS-SQL, but
for the life of me I can't remember what other databases it ran on... I
know there were 6 options in the menu, and MySQL isn't one of them...

But I would recommend asking any dealers straight out about Linux, as a
previous Pronto company I worked for flat-out recommended and fully
supported SCO OpenServer only. The only linux box was their router /
firewall / mail filter / webserver... It runs nice now, though :D

CraigF.

Only thing I miss is the view and the co-workers :P