On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 16:18 -0400, Mike McMullin wrote:
On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 07:53 -0400, Ken Schneider wrote:
On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 01:19 -0500, david rankin wrote:
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?
No, I use TaxAct which is much cheaper and just as good. $11.95 last year including E-File. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge