Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4344 mails)

[Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 07:53 -0400, Ken Schneider wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 01:19 -0500, david rankin wrote:
> > <great! rant>
> > 
> 
> Many snips.
> 
> > Mates,
> > 
> 
> >     Unfortunately, we still require crippleware to run QuickBooks --- try 
> > handing your accountant an GNUcash file -- (LOL). And... unfortunately, when 
> > I go to trial, I still run crippleware. There are no viable substitutes for 
> > Summation, Trial Director, Visionary, power(less) point, and other trail 
> > tools. (does anybody hear OPPORTUNITY HERE??)  (Summation gets $1900.00 per 
> > copy >= $5k for a 5 node license) OO is not yet a contender. (really simple 
> > stuff, database to collect transcript notes and issues, ability to search, 
> > sync and present transcript text and video, image-slideshows, etc..) The 
> > same shortfalls appear in Linux CAD software. Someone needs to contact 
> > AutoDesk or develop a similar CAD program with topo capability for land 
> > development applications, etc. But (sticking to the subject) -- damnit we're 
> > close...
> 
> Have you looked at or tried using CrossOver Office. It will run many
> apps not in their database. I use it for quicken and it runs with very
> little hand holding. Almost flawless.

  Have you tried it with their tax software yet?