Accounting Systems on Linux?

cuebei asks: "OK, Slashdotters - let's talk accounting systems for small-mid sized businesses. With the popularity of Linux servers running various e-business services such as web, directory, mail, commerce, etc, it only makes sense for Linux to become a more mainstream platform in the business world. One of the areas where I can foresee Linux being used extensively is in the area of accounting. Linux is both reliable and scalable, two key requirements for any accounting package. So who uses Linux for HR/Accounting? What options are out there? Open-source or commercial? If you were starting your own business and standardized on Linux as a platform, what accounting package would you use and why?"

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Web-based Accounting Packages

[[Entropy]]

Lacking any traditional desktop software packages, you could always use web-based commercial products like QuickBooks for the Web or Oracle Small Business Suite.

Re:Accounting is not the driving software package!

[Anonymous Coward]

Can't you just close down the line for a few weeks and have everybody whip together some perl scripts?

Re:+1 Informative

[MisterBlister]

Try Google instead of wasting bandwith on Slashdot.

Yeah you dumb fool, this bandwidth could have been put to better use with an article bashing Microsoft.

Mods/Flamers on crack!

[Robber Baron]

He's absolutely right.

It's quite obvious to me that none of you "flamers" have ever actually had to deal with an accounting department. Accountants are miserable, cantankerous, and best left totally alone! What that means kiddies, is if your accountant has an old 486 running 3.1 and he's happy with it...you don't fuck around with it! Don't fall into the trap of thinking that you can somehow enlighten your accountant or make his life better by giving him what you think is "new and improved". You will just confuse the hell out of him, piss him off, and leave him thinking even more that you (and all techies for that matter) are just a useless bunch who do nothing but screw things up and cost the company money. Newsflash: This this is the guy that signs your paychecks...do you really want him pissed off at you? Also in many companies, accountants wield considerable influence. Not someone you want to have badmouthing you now is it? For God's sake, do yourselves a favour and leave the accounting department alone as much as possible!