ZDNet: KDE 2.2.1 rivals Windows

[W. Wayne Liauh]

There are three major accounting packages, Quicken, Peachtree, (and the 
third one I can remember).  None of them has Linux versions.  Gnucash 
tries to emulate Quicken and thus has the best potential to be adapted 
by the mass.


Warren Togami wrote:

>Kapital personal accounting software (but not business)
>http://www.thekompany.com/products/kapital/index.php3?dhtml_ok=1
>
>There actually is LOTS of larger business accounting software packages
>available for Linux and other Unix platforms, but they are very expensive,
>proprietary and not very mainstream.  A few months ago I searched the web
>for "linux accounting" and found over 20 pieces of software... though none
>with free trials.
>
>Vector drawing programs?  Kontour, Sodipodi, Sketch
>
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>From: "W. Wayne Liauh" <LiauhW001 at hawaii.rr.com>
>To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
>Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:49 PM
>Subject: [luau] Re: ZDNet: KDE 2.2.1 rivals Windows
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>>For home use, I believe it is actually preferable to use KDE (2.2 and
>>above) over Windows.  However, the lack of business applications (mainly
>>office suite, accounting software and vector drawings programs) remains
>>the main obstacle preventing Linux from being considered a via desktop
>>alternative.
>>
>>I know quite a few members at LUAU think very highly of
>>StarOffice/OpenOffice; however, for law office applications, my
>>experience is that it is still a large distance from MS Office and
>>WordPerfect.  With regard to accounting software, I heard Gnucash is
>>quite good, but, just like every Linux project, it is starving from lack
>>of financial support.
>>
>>
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