I have been seeing that off and on this list keeps talking about Tally and how to run this on GNU/Linux? Tally is not a free software, and I dont see why users should discuss this on this list.
But in an over dramatized world,it stands for the Antithesis of what open source is about. Just as Micro$oft being the dominant player and applications built around it, have been the focal point of a lot of Open Source Development, so is Tally given it's near monopolistic status in India atleast.? No point discussing how to make something better than say, WidgetAccountant when the something is already out there towering over everyone else. Thats who the comparison has to be with. And given the demographic that uses this kind of an application, i daresay that for all practical purposes, the most widespread therefore is the best? (Yes, ready to be flamed for this statement).
On the other hand availability of accounting packages is a big problem and several hackers are addressing this issue, including some of our own list members. We should discuss those issues.
Not only discuss but put all the wheels together and get the cart rolling. Probably someday we can add wings too and get it flying? si?
This clearly shows that these distribution companies do not have any interest other than being in business.
Which is not a bad thing per se. We all would like to be in Business, but getting them out of business doesnt translate into we being in Business. A business (even of distributing free software) requires a solid product to be in business. Where is that product not only with respect to stability and price, but also features and support (both ongoing and future).
EOR -abhi
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