<Kinda OT> Appgen software

[Mike Reinehr]

On Friday 27 October 2006 16:17, David Bandel wrote:
> On 10/27/06, Mike Reinehr <cmr at amsent.com> wrote:
> > On Thursday 26 October 2006 18:57, Harry G wrote:
> > > On Thu October 26 2006 7:08 pm, Michael Hipp wrote:
> > > > I've not used it but this may be worth a looksee:
> > > >
> > > >    http://www.turbocash-usa.com/
> > >
> > > Can't use it:
> > >
> > > System requirements:
> > >
> > > TurboCASH accounting software system requirementsMicrosoft Windows 98,
> > > ME, 2000, or XP
> > >
> > >
> > > Harry G
> >
> > You might consider Southware Innovations: http://www.southware.com/
> > It has all the modules you mentioned and many more. It's a little pricey,
> > but very solid & dependable & runs under Linux (& most other o/s). It's
> > written in COBOL with an Acucobol runtime. It is licensed per user with
> > (I think) the least expensive being a 4-user license.
> >
> > The Windows version provides a GUI, but running under Linux all you need
> > is a system console or xterm window. I don't think there is a GUI for use
> > under Linux.
> >
> > I'm curious, myself, whether anyone here has experience with SQL-Ledger.
> > Southware is the last proprietary software that we use.
>
> I've been using SQL-Ledger for years.  Great product and fantastic
> support.  The author has built his company around it.  I have almost a
> dozen companies hosted with SQL-Ledger in my server
> (sql-ledger.pananix.com).  It is https only.  I highly recommend it.
>
> Ciao,
>
> David A. Bandel

Thanks! I think checking out SQL-Ledger has just become my next major project. 

I've converted everything else in this business to FOSS except for my 
accounting system which is expensive and can not be modified. (Ok, I could 
pay a source code vendor to do the mod's but then I've have to pay to do them 
again & again, every time the company released a new version.) I wouldn't 
mind paying for support as long as it would do the job & I could customize 
it.

cmr
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