> > On 28/04/2002 at 1:39 PM Rick Welykochy [EMAIL PROTECTED] [gregausit/slug] > wrote: > > >>It's that BAS time again. So, for the first time, I really gave Quickbooks >>a serious workout using Codeweavers WINE on Linux. >> >>Now the truer picture is coming to light. I found many tiny annoyances >>and a few downright crashers. >> >>Crashers: >> >>(*) bringing up the BAS form crashes WINE everytime >>(*) too-fast too-heavy keyboard action crashes WINE (i.e. too many >> focus changes in between mouse moves) ... race condition >> >>Minor annoyances include: >> >>(*) SHIFT-TAB doesn't work >>(*) dates are in American format >>(*) maximising some windows causes severe display redrawing probs >>(*) lotsa of other small things (focus, redraw, text highlighting) >> >>So, I was able to bring the accounts up to date (crefully entering >> > American > >>instead of Aussie dates, and simply avoiding other known bugs), but had to >>calculate the BAS/GST crappe manually. >> >>As Codeweavers say, this software is in beta test and there are many >>API calls that simply do not work. As well, the console log of >>invalid/corrupt >>system calls is very revealing. I'm not as impressed as I was a few months >>ago (since I've only now really tested the depths of Quickbooks), but do >>understand that daunting task facing the WINE team: it is quite difficult >>to reliably implement an undocumented system API. >> >> > > I am sure the guys who work on this project would like to hear about these > problems -- it is likely they may already know. > > I think to change things in this area, individually we all have to ask > application providers -- When will you provide a Linux compatible version > of your application ? > > > > Regards > > Greg Wright > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Greg,
Agree completely, I've pushed this barrow with the banks I deal with, with MYOB, and other software vendors such as IMSI. The problem with them is they are not interested in doing anything Linux, it would seem they are all tied up with the idea that the technology they have is the best when the truth is that is all they know about. From what I can see $M is a cash cow for all of them, have you seen all the support programs they have, try ringing AutoDesk for support on AutoCAD software - you'll be ringing on a dial a dollar a minute line, MYOB is no exception, along with several other companies I used to deal with while in the $M world. I have recently been toying with the idea of starting up a computer business fixing people's window panes as it seems there is a ready market of them out there, only I'd replace their operating systems with linux as a free upgrade, problem is they'd never need me again... I think the solution is to use Linux based software and ditch the M$ stuff all together, for your accounting needs I suggest you look toward SQL-Ledger, which is downloaded from the net, upgrades are free (and it isn't just window dressing), Dieter Simander looks after it and is a damn nice bloke to boot, support him instead of a faceless money grubbing bunch of bullshit merchants. Another paid alternative is Ron Skeoch, see his 'Muli' package at http://www.muli.com.au/, I've spoken to Ron and his package, whilst oriented to the building industry is a fully blown accounting system, with controls on what you do to make your business grow better. Regards, Nicholas Tomlin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
