Re: [SLUG] gnucash

From: Possum (vegetableblood@gmail.com)
Date: Sat May 06 2006 - 20:36:25 EDT


I hope this isn't off-topic, but...

Does anyone know any accounting-style programs for Linux that are
compatable with Quickbooks files and suitable for small businesses
(even if it costs money)? This is the only thing holding my parents
back from switching to Linux.

On 5/5/06, Levi Bard <taktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktak@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do any of you guys have any experience with gnucash or any other
> > accounting-type free and free software? Also, does any of you know what
> > the hardware requirements are to run gnucash? I've just installed it on
> > Debian 3.1, Kernel 2.6 with KDE on a 350MH PII with 192MB ram. When I
> > go to start gnucash, it makes the icon bounce, brings up the little
> > window that indicates that it is loading, and then farts. The app stops
> > as if I had never tried to start it. I let the computer sit there for a
> > long time thinking that it would just load slow on hardware that aged,
> > but it would not come up at all. Any insight? Thanks.
>
> I used to run it on a ppro/200 with 32M. Of course, that was several
> years ago, and the gnucash installation process was what originally
> drove me away from slackware (7.something).
>
> I agree with the recommendation to run it in a terminal and look for
> suspicious output.
>
> --
> Tcsh: Now with higher FPS!
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html
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