On Tue, 2003-12-16 at 21:00, komal wrote: > Very loud and clear Tally Soultion do not provide Tally on Linux. > > Regards > > Komal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shridhar Daithankar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > SANS wrote: > > > No details available on Tally Website !! > > > Any pointers.. > > > > There used to be an rpm on official tally CD.. or so I heard.. > > > > Shridhar
I wonder what to say, so I call it an "interesting" discussion. From time to time, in last 14 months, I find that someone on the list asks for "Tally on Linux" availability and there are usual answers: "I heard it was on the CD" "I know from a friend......" "I saw it on their CD..." and like that. The discussion has ended always just like it started, without any conclusion, only to reoccur after a while. I have been keeping low profile because I would look like an interested party, so, let me now make it clear here: As of now, Tally is not available on Linux, nor have they announced any plans for it. I cannot reveal my source of information, but this is the situation. Tally never had any rpm or a Linux version so far, nor is there any work going on in this direction. All this, thanks to their close working (agreements) with m$ technologies. It is unfortunate that just to run down the growing popularity of Kalculate (www.kalculate.com), some people on this list, otherwise respected by many for their "so called work on linux" have been raising this doubt, thinking that Kalculate would be afraid of Tally on Linux. One went to the extent of naming as part of OSS solutions kit for the users. We at Kalculate, would actually be happy if Tally or Tata-EX comes out with a Linux version. Because, then, they would also come out with full-page ads and high-voltage publicity (something that we have not been able to afford till now) to convince-educate people on Linux's use and that would be to everyone's benefit, including Kalculate. It is known that Tata-EX sells 8 times more than Tally till the last year, when Tally's sales went-up 4.6 times (due to their voluntary disclosure scheme) and Tata's having decided to withdraw from this segment. Tally's perception has always been of the highest selling package, primarily due to piracy whereas Tata-EX has a tough lock that pirates could not break. There are many other packages on dos-win platform (3500 as per some magazines) and there is huge market for this segment. So, packages like Tally, Tata-Ex on Linux will only increase the Linux-accounting market and things will be good for all, including Kalculate, which has already got well established as the "First Accounting on LINUX from India & Asia-Pacific". So, if someone has a clearer knowledge that Tally is available on LINUX, please provide it to the list. The other option is that the one who needs it asks the company and gets it, while fulfilling his needs and also informs the list of the package "actually" available on Linux. Unless, of course, if we all want to keep going through such discussions time and again........ one chooses oneself. -- Peace, Force & Joy! Sudhir Gandotra. 98-101-20918. Legal.Software @ Fractional.Cost : http://kalculate.com Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org/ !!! Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You !!! ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
