[TriLUG] Running QuickBooks in Virtual Box

[Tim Jowers]

I had my bookkeeper use GnuCash. She didn't like it. Kept saying we should
use QB. Never was able to present a business case or any missing features
(other than there is invoicing from QB but I didn't investigate that from
Gnucash, so GnuCash *might* have something there, but it wasn't a feature
we needed.).. In fact, it was just user familiarity. I see the same thing
constantly in the Android versus iPad crowds. (iPhone users think its the
best and Android users think iPad is ridiculous)

I think there's a good business case for a bookkeeper who uses GnuCash:
become preferred provider to "everyone else". I didn't want to use QB again
because I simply didn't want the headache of installs and license issues;
and I want to be able to get to my records in perpetuity without hassle or
future licensing fees.

Thanks,
Tim



On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 8:48 PM, Jeremy Davis <jeremyhwllc at gmail.com> wrote:

> What does quickbooks do that gnucash does not?
> On Apr 9, 2014 8:45 PM, "Ric Moore" <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 04/09/2014 08:29 AM, Grawburg wrote:
> >
> >> I'm considering changing my work system, which is currently WinXP, to
> >> Debian 7 (to match my laptop at home). I have only
> >> one program here that is only available for Windows -- Quickbooks.
> Anyone
> >> have any thoughts on the advisability of running
> >> it in VB?  The current network is all WinXP, with one Win7, and we share
> >> a Western Digital MyBook NAS.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > And THAT is the only thing to prevent total migration from Windows
> > ...stinking Quickbooks. Linux REALLY needs a Quickbooks slayer app. Ric
> >
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