Ubuntu for Small Business

[Derek Broughton]

David wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 09:20:11AM -0300, Derek Broughton wrote:
>> John Richard Moser wrote:
>> > 
>> > George Deka wrote:
>> >> true there is sqlledger and quasar
>> > 
>> > Quasar is purchase-ware with the POS, and the accounting stuff is GPL.
>> > I'm very wary about this; there could be a mess.
>>  
>> SQL-Ledger, otoh, is Free and even a rabid Machead and anti-GPL crusader
>> of my acquaintance confessed that his wife, an accountant, considered it
>> adequate for business.  It does a lot more than simple accounting too. 
>> But it still can't import an OFX file, which imo makes it weak.
> 
> QFX? is that quicken?

OFX, but yes that is what QFX (quicken exchange) uses.
> 
> I've never used quicken or money, so I can't comment, but i've used
> SQL-Ledger for quite a while (although only a small part of it) and I've
> had zero problems. It's got a very active user base and mailing list,
> which is a good sign.

Yes.  I'm quite impressed with it.  I'd be happier if it was't full of
literally hundreds of localization files (and it wasn't perl - but that's
just an unreasonable prejudice on my part!).

> I was under the impression that it was possible to import quickbooks
> files, but I could be wrong.

I don't _think_ Quickbooks uses OFX.  OFX is still what you need to have to
download data from your bank.
-- 
derek