Dear Bruno, Thanks for the basic reference, I will read through it. As an aside let me explain that I am actively using GNUCash in my business, and would like to contribute, I have set a limit for myself of no more than one day a week engaged in GNUCash related development activities, as the rest of the time I need to spend making money, whatever it is. So please forgive my coming up to speed slowly.
I don't believe that the discussion is philosophical, rather it is about levels of abstraction. If I understand correctly that the direction is to generalize the commodity abstraction, it would appear to solve several current practical trading problems. I am sure that Herr von Mises 1912 work will be interesting, and I will read it. But I have envisioned using GNUCash in instances such as the Worgal, Austria, stamp script experiment that lasted from July 5, 1932 to November 21, 1933. The stamp script was killed by the Austrian Supreme Court in November 1933. Hence my vision was that with proper abstractions one could define different types of money, while at the same time making the software 'Microsoft Money on steroids', perhaps a bit too ambitious; and beyond the intent and scope of the project. Allow me to comment that I think that GNUCash has the ability to penetrate to enterprise market, just as Linux and Apache have done. Linux has not penetrated the consumer market. I looked at several solutions, from Microsoft to SAP, and found that GNUCash solved most of my problems, albeit there were those two twenty hour days building it and learning a few basics. As per your request I will end further general comments. Sincerely, Robert Emerson >-- Original Message -- >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 10:20:52 -0800 (PST) >From: bruno schwander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Derek Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: "C. Gatzemeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: multi commodity handling > > > >I started this whole discussion because GnuCash missed the capability to >track eCurrencies accounts and precious-metal denominated bank accounts, >which both are a reality and do not fit the stock/fund account paradigm. > >Derek already said previously that an issue had been identified, that the >best and simplest way to address it is to add just another user-definable >currency namespace, and that is what he is going to do. I thank him for >doing this, it is important and extremely useful. > >So from a practical point of view, that is all that is needed, you do >whatever you want with the feature once it is there. > >The other issues raised are philosophical, I think. I suggest anybody who >wants to continue the discussion reads first Ludwig von mises "The Theory >of Money and Credit" >(http://www.econlib.org/library/Mises/msTContents.html) and take the >discussion off the list ! :-) > >bruno > _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gnucash.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
