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  From: Matthew Tippett <mtippett@ticons.com.au>
  To  : Mike Earnshaw <mearnshaw@bigpond.com>
  Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 17:46:11 +0930 (CST)

Re: Accounting Packages for Linux

> Can anyone recommend or tell me to avoid specific accounting packages =
> for Linux. I currently use MYOB on bloatware but am desperately trying =
> to free myself from the clutches of uncle Bill.

I too use MYOB.  

Unfortunately there are not to many OSS equivalents.

The best list I have been able to find is...

	http://freshmeat.net/appindex/x11/financial.html

Of these I have been following the development of GnuCash.  It still has a long
way to go. But it probably holds the most promise.  The architecture appears 
sound and with a bit of luck in the future they might be able to mold it into
something that superficially does the same thing.

There are a couple of others, Linux-Kontor and MoneyDance which look like they
use Java.

Mind you, there are other options that you can keep using MYOB *UNDER* Linux...

	1) Wine
		I have tried MYOB under wine.  It 'mostly' works, although 
		some of the drop-downs make it crahs good time.
	2) VMware
		What DOSemu could have been if they could purchase a real BIOS...
		Really, VMware holds a lot of promise, especially if you own a
		valid version of both MYOB and Win95 *AND* a meaty machine.

			http://www.vmware.com/

		or for some impressive screenshots.

			http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=10020&a=91186

Regards,

Matt

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