Consulting/Small business software

[Linux]

Hi Charles Reynolds,


From: "Charles Reynolds" <tekcor1@earthlink.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Keith at Christian Exchange
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 08:34:04 -0700
Organization: Circuit Specialists
Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us


>When I wrote you I specifically stated that the software I was speaking =
>of was from SouthWare Innovations.  I Provided you with a link to their =
>web site.  Their product is for medium to large businesses and is =
>featured prominently in the Linux Journal buyers list.  There is no =
>limitation on users as I have seen with a comment about Appgen.
>
>Charles Reynolds

I am not in dispute with anything you have said.  I'm sure your product is a
good and viable product for very large companies.

The question about accounting software came from a young gentleman who has
started a consulting business and wants to automate his books.  I can tell
you from experience we as consultants have a minimum of accounting need.  We
need to be able to categorize our income and expenses along with managing a
small A/R.  We need something easy and straight forward with a cost of FREE
to maybe $99.00.

Again I am not slamming your product.  I think you said you have 150,000
installs.  There is a niche however I would submit to you that if I have a
client that wishes to spend $15,000 on a solution that part or most of it
would be custom, starting with a small source system.

$1,200 accounting modules do not fit into my business plan.

Thanks,
Keith Smith
(not the football player)