Ubuntu-LB helping a company move to linux

[Elias Khoury]

Hello Gabriel,

They are using this software http://www.profiles-software.com/profiles.html written by a Lebanese Company.

Worst case scenario: set up a virtual machine just for the accounting client, having shared folders with the host to exchange files. (exported tables and such). The client will end up (cough) paying for the Windows licenses but will stop worrying about viruses.

Elias

> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:05:51 -0500
> From: gabriel.matni at polymtl.ca
> To: elzalem at hotmail.com
> CC: ubuntu-lb at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu-LB helping a company move to linux
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> Hi Elias,
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> Did they write their own accounting software? I'm asking because I wouldn't push
> too much for a wine solution. It's true you might have succeeded in making it
> work, but eventually some win-emulated calls would fail when testing certain
> features (they can be either missing, or not fully implemented).
> 
> Besides, we will have to worry about compatibility issues every time they want
> to update their client software.
> 
> Gabriel
> 
> Selon Elias Khoury <elzalem at hotmail.com>:
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> > They have an accounting software that connects to a server running sybase
> > database, the server and the clients are currently running on windows.
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> > I was able to run the client on linux using wine, but haven't tried anything
> > concerning the server.
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> > Other than that, it's just ordinary office work, document processing,
> > spreadsheets, email, browsing, printing... nothing too fancy or complex!
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> > They wish to be able to run their accounting client software on linux, the
> > server could still run on windows if it cant be run on linux.
> >
> > Anyone that can take this job and be physically present to install,
> > troubleshoot and configure the systems  please let me know so I pass you the
> > client's email address, so you agree with him over all the other details.
> >
> > Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:38:25 -0500
> > From: thyarmageddon at gmail.com
> > To: elzalem at hotmail.com; ubuntu-lb at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: Ubuntu-LB helping a coompany move to linux
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> >     I'm not in lebanon anymore, but I can still help with suggestions
> >     over the mailing list. What kind of Job is required from the system
> >     ?
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> >     Elijah,
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> >     On 02/05/2011 11:52 AM, Elias Khoury wrote:
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> >       Hi Dani,
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> >       he owns a furniture store
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