There is blinking text! The UI really needs major overhauling ;) A
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Emmanuel Mulo <[email protected]>wrote: > Sounds like a good idea.. I am wondering who is targeted by this system? > Individuals, corporations..? > > > > Reinier Battenberg wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> As some might know the URA is switching to an online system for filing >> your taxes. Very commendable, i hope it will help them with their >> efficiency. >> >> Unfortunatly, there are a few issues when trying to use the system when >> using openoffice and firefox. >> >> the site is http://www.ura.go.ug >> >> Some are small things, for example, the datepicker used when you create an >> account shows a bit funny in firefox. >> >> More difficult is the Excell spreadsheet that you have to download, fill >> in and post back. We don't have a copy of excell, but in openoffice we see a >> LOT of vbscript and we get some very funny errors >> For example the check on some fields is not checking for a Number between >> 0 and XXXXX, but it is checking for "more than 0 and less than 15 >> characters" OpenOffice thinks that Numbers are no characters, so "60000" is >> invalid, but "60000abc" is. I dont think that is what the check should do. >> >> As Linux and FOSS community, what would you suggest is the way forward in >> helping the URA to support people in Uganda that choose to use free >> software? >> >> _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- Albert ........ Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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