Re: FOSS Accounting Software

Xtupple's post books is quite good - but not innately intuitive for a
non inventory based service company. Then again, not much in the
accounting world is. It is client / server on a mysql back end (or
postgress or oracle) and yes it has windows clients. The latest
features come with the pay version, as does support, but the community
edition works great, as does the community. Also source is available.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:23 PM, gm5729 <gm5729@gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.nolapro.com/index-5.html
>>
>> Anyone seen this app?
>>
>
> Costs $20 a month....
>
> Doesn't qualify as FREE in FOSS, does it?
>
> I don't see any source code available?
>
> I don't see any statement of privacy that would accompany any FOSS online
> hosted app?
>
> Looks more like some kind of hosting (cloud) programming for someones
> accounting vs. them have a local control. This is my best educated
> guess because you have to email them on their web form for assistance.
> I don't see any addresses and is not worth my time at this point.
>
> Yes, you're correct Lisa I don't see any place for source code. Unless
> it is hiding in the tarball, which FWIW I can't seem to download with
> any type of browser or aria2.
>
> FREE as in FOSS doesn't mean you can't charge. Most seem to charge for
> support when they are going to charge. When I started with Linux you
> bought it in the store with a manual. ie. Red Hat, SLES are the usual
> examples. IIRC Canonical has a support option also...  FREE is to mean
> as I can do any thing I want with the code following the licensing for
> mods and distribution with references.
>
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