Sorry here is better information for tax part : http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/OFBiz%27s+Tax+Authority+Data+Model (David and Jacopo are quick guys ;o)
Jacques ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:08 PM Subject: Re: An observation on Getting Started documentation > David, all, > > ----- Original Message ----- > > I notice that the documentation for getting started has recently been split > > in two, one technical the other business. This is excellent and makes it > > much easier to read. > > Yes I agree this is a very important point. I would say rather splitting > between functionnal and technical concepts (in France we > would say also "Organic" for the later part because it's only deals with > structures and not functions) . But that's only words... > > > Reading the Business Setup document I am struck by the way in which it is > > assumed that the only way to get started is to take the default seed data > > and modify it, no-where does it describe how to start from scratch. > > Yes that's true, but at least there is something to help you, remember it's > open source, you may help (acts, acts, acts, ...;o) here > of course... > > > When this is coupled with the discussion about who OfBiz is aiming at, > > and which bits of what is a very extensive offering are regarded as basic > > this has the effect that you end up disabling bits that you do not want > > rather than enabling the bit that you want. This also means that there > > are things that are configured but about which you (the user) know nothing > > and for which you have no use. > > > > Is the subtext that defining from scratch is so complicated that it should > > never be attempted. If so perhaps this should be stated. > > Easy way, but why not ! > > > Of 15 pages (when I printed the document) basic company setup talks about > > how to set up the basic business and occupies just one page, and then about > > 10 page cover the ecommerce aspects. Tax is only mentioned as an adjunct of > > the ecommerce section, and the setup of the accounting section is not even > > mentioned. > > About tax it's even worse : it's obsolete ! Please search for Tax Authotiries > in Nabble to know more... > > > There is also no mention of localisation. Getting OfBiz to default to other > > than the Dollar and American style Sales tax (and I am aware of the recent > > discussion on VAT on this list) is not mentioned, and worse, it is not > > mentioned that what is being described is a US model. > > Yes that was already raised by Chris Howe here : > http://www.nabble.com/-jira--Created%3A-%28OFBIZ-149%29-Better-describe-complex-party-relationships-tf2082963.html#a5772036 > And I believe also that something is missing in the data model to be able to > deal accuratly with VAT for instance. But you are > already aware of that and I have no solution yet (not even time to think > about it) > > > Perhaps a further subdivision is needed. The basic company setup in one > > document, accounting and localisation issues in a set of documents > > identified by country (or groups of countries where they do things > > sufficiently similarly), and then separate documents for the other bits > > like ecommerce, manufacturing and warehousing. > > > > Breaking the documentation up like this may also make it easier to get > > contributions as the task is less daunting. > > > > Just a thought. > > Yes good plan, just have to rolling up our sleeves now :o) > > Thanks for your interest ! > > > David >
