IE in wine

[Sebastian Spiess]

Chris Jones wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sebastian Spiess [mailto:sebastian.spiess at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:00 PM
> To: Chris Jones
> Cc: Ubuntu Australia Mailing List
> Subject: Re: IE in wine
> 
> Chris Jones wrote:
>> Apparently ATO software developers are working on a linux version of 
>> etax for future.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Fingers crossed for next year!
>>  
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Chris Jones chrisjones at comcen.com.au <mailto:chrisjones at comcen.com.au>
>>
>>  
> 
>>> Yea while they work on a linux version they worsened the linux/wine
>>> experience of the 2008 version.
> 
>>> I installed it recently and when I want to select y profession the drop
>>> down menu is empty... well done
> 
> 
>>> Sebastian
> 
> 
> Hi Sebastian.
> 
> I can understand your frustration. But on a serious note, I don't think that
> that ATO software developers are too worried about whether their software
> runs in a WINE environment or not. It's not really what it's designed for
> after all.
> 
> Regards
> Chris Jones
> 
> 

sorry for venting, but the current one just doesn't work at all for me. I did not care that all windows opened in the 
background, or that the font was tiny in the 2007 version. Hell even the download of an update worked with 2007.

I am aware of the fact that the software was written with windows in mind, windows only. This fact makes me wonder if they 
really consider making this a multi platform software. Others did it already so it is possible but I would assume that a 
rewrite from scratch utilising current toolkits would be appropriate.
Who knows what they do, from experience they will do something which costs a lot of money to the tax payer and will 
probably increase the frustration factor for the taxpayer. I know this sounds judgemental and I would really like to be 
shown otherwise but this is what I read more than once regarding taxpayer money.

Regards,
Sebastian