> Now with the Accounting Apps (probably the last major hurdle to linux on > all desktops in companies) starting to appear for Linux, I expect that > Linux on the business desktop is on the verge of taking off.
I agree with you there. I actually sent a few (read that as more than one) email to Intuit asking (nay begging) them to release their software on Linux. They are going to miss the boat and lots of dollars along the way if they don't port their stuff. IMO. I would be willing to pay them for a Linux version of QuickTax or Quicken. I tried out GNUcash and while it wasn't bad, it didn't give the "Snap, Crackle and Pop" that I am used to with Quicken. Okay, I can live without the sounds but some things just didn't feel intuitive. I used for my expenses while I was away on holidays last summer so that should tell you that it is at least viable. As for as commercial accouting apps, AccPac is available for Linux if I am not mistaken. On a side note, Quicken and QuickTax run perfectly fine on Linux through Win4Lin. I can't say whether it will work under Wine. I'd still like it to be native, maybe I'm just being picky... > Now if something could be done about the game market..... I don't know what you mean. ID's stuff pretty much all runs on Linux. RTCW pays natively, they released the binary shortly after it was released. Unreal Tournament 2003 has a Linux installer on the CD's. What kind of games are you after? Jarrod
