[plug] [Fwd: Fwd: [Fwd: Response from ATO re ECI]]]

[Peter F Bradshaw]

Hi;

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Nikhil Jogia wrote:

> Interesting....though I can see why the ATO is hesitant to produce a
> Linux version - if only one or two hundred businesses will use it, then
> it would probably be cheaper to buy those businesses a copy of Windows
> at say $100 per copy.
>
> However, most small businesses would use their PC for email, web,
> office/productivity apps and some even their BAS statements. The way MS
> is pricing its products for businesses nowadays, there'd be a lot of
> small businesses making the switch to Linux, especially with the
> promotion of web standards, ODF and Open Document formats, as well as
> the nice eye candy that comes with many distros.
>
> That said, being written in Java they should have made an effort for it
> to be cross platform to start off with. I know they have an OSX version,
> why not a Linux version? I dare say, if you exclude the graphic design
> and related industries, there's an equal amount of businesses using
> Linux than Mac for their desktops.

What is it that makes this package Windows and OSX (and not Linux)
specific? Are they going outside the JVM and using the JNI?

>
> In any case, the ECI software is painful at best - they really should
> have made it, along with etax 100% web based. I find it crazy I am able
> to transfer $30K per day on the web through online banking, yet have to
> go through the ECI software to lodge a BAS.

Cheers

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