Ubuntu and e-tax

[David Whyte]

Hi Geoff,

Last year, I got e-Tax working on my netbook using Wine.  I certainly
had success in doing all the sections but I didn't try two vital
things:
1) That pre-roll thing.
2) Submitting the actual claim.  I ended up going to an accountant.

There was some work I had to do to get Wine working fine for e-Tax,
just adding some extra windows libraries I think.  There was a nice
script that helped me install them that I found somewhere.

So to sum it up, I was sort-of successful with using Wine :)

Cheers,
Dave

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Geoffrey <gcombes4 at bigpond.com> wrote:
> This month is the 1st anniversary of my installation of Linux Ubuntu.
> I am extremely happy with the Ubuntu and use it for almost everything.
> However there are several Windows vital programs that I must use for
> which I have XP on a separate HDD. One of these programs is e-tax.
> This is what the ATO has to say about OSs:
> "E-tax is not compatible with Linux or Apple Macintosh computers.
> However, e-tax has been tested successfully on an Apple computer running
> OS X v10.4.11 with Virtual PC 7 software emulating a recommended Windows
> operating system. Some Linux users have reported success using 'Wine',
> but we have not tested this. Wine is a translation layer (a program
> loader) capable of running Windows applications on Linux and other POSIX
> compatible operating systems.
>
> We are committed to providing you with easier, cheaper and more
> personalised service. Part of this initiative is a commitment to the
> continuous improvement of e-tax. We will continue investigating ways to
> make e-tax available on different computer platforms."
>
> I am looking to the future and wonder if any Australian users of Ubuntu
> have been successful using 'Wine'. Note that I always roll-over
> information from a previous year's e-tax.
>
> Geoffrey Combes
>
>
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