linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: GNU

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Scott <scottro@...> wrote:
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> On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 09:38:52PM -0000, loyal_barber wrote:
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> > --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Scott <scottro@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.accountz.com/
> > >
> > > <snip>
> >
> > No offense, Scott, but this is really not much help either.
>
> Hmrph, I'm offended, I'm very sensitive. (Goes to weep in a corner.)
> Ok, I'm better now. :)
>
>
>
> QB under
> > virtual-box would be better. If you are going to have to pay for
> > the software and support anyway, you might as well get Quickbooks
> > and run it under Vbox. My opinion is that people need a true
> > Linux alternative to Quickbooks that is like Open Office versus
> > MS (up-your) Orifice.
>
> As I said, I know nothing about Quickbooks, while apparently you do, so
> I would certainly accept your judgement over mine on this. The only
> other thing I've seen mentioned for free (as opposed to a couple of
> other paid ones) is GnuCash, and I believe it was double entry, which is
> apparently bad?
>
> Thanks for the input.
> I should add, however, that my googling was very cursory, and for all I
> know, there is a better (and free) alternative out there.
>
> <snip>

For what it is worth I have done pretty extensive googling on this.
I forced my wife to try out several of the packages. That did not
work out too well. She was willing to try, but found the packages
(FOSS) to be too difficult to use.

Loyal