Comments on: Open Source Accounting Software http://philipoakley.org/2008/12/10/opensource/open-source-accounting-software/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-source-accounting-software Philip Oakley's Blog or somebody with the same name. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:39:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: martyn http://philipoakley.org/2008/12/10/opensource/open-source-accounting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-85 martyn Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:51:13 +0000 http://philipoakley.org/?p=185#comment-85 Oops Issue 114 Oops

Issue 114

]]> By: Philip Oakley http://philipoakley.org/2008/12/10/opensource/open-source-accounting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Philip Oakley Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:03:17 +0000 http://philipoakley.org/?p=185#comment-84 Thanks Martyn. Just to mention the correction from Twitter it was Linux Format Issue 114 ( I thought I was going mad for a minute). Interesting that they felt it was ' a niche within a niche within a niche' and not worth covering. I would strongly disagree with the fact that it is not worth covering. Accounting Software is a niche because so many people are not aware of the excellent solutions that are out there and if magazines like Linux Format are not going to cover accounting software then this will not help. Interestingly in the same issue they do a round up of personal finance/micro business accounts software. Thanks Martyn. Just to mention the correction from Twitter it was Linux Format Issue 114 ( I thought I was going mad for a minute).

Interesting that they felt it was ‘ a niche within a niche within a niche’ and not worth covering. I would strongly disagree with the fact that it is not worth covering. Accounting Software is a niche because so many people are not aware of the excellent solutions that are out there and if magazines like Linux Format are not going to cover accounting software then this will not help.

Interestingly in the same issue they do a round up of personal finance/micro business accounts software.

]]> By: martyn http://philipoakley.org/2008/12/10/opensource/open-source-accounting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-83 martyn Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:35:16 +0000 http://philipoakley.org/?p=185#comment-83 Actually - take a look at the letters section in Linux Format issue 111 (page 17). There is a specific request for a review. I contacted the editor today to offer my services :-D Martyn Actually – take a look at the letters section in Linux Format issue 111 (page 17). There is a specific request for a review.

I contacted the editor today to offer my services :-D

Martyn

]]> By: martyn http://philipoakley.org/2008/12/10/opensource/open-source-accounting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-82 martyn Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:33:01 +0000 http://philipoakley.org/?p=185#comment-82 I don't believe FOSS use in small business should be niche - and in fact I would say that awareness is growing. Certainly the current economic conditions will mean businesses look closer at their IT costs. Regarding Accounting/ERP. Until there is a suite that addresses the UK specifically then I think you are correct - uptake will be slow. But, as you know Iam to change that ..... Martyn I don’t believe FOSS use in small business should be niche – and in fact I would say that awareness is growing. Certainly the current economic conditions will mean businesses look closer at their IT costs.

Regarding Accounting/ERP. Until there is a suite that addresses the UK specifically then I think you are correct – uptake will be slow.

But, as you know Iam to change that …..

Martyn

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