I have let Linux grow cobwebs on my home system partially because: a) Long boot up and shutdown time b) Frequently used apps like Quicken would mean that I'd have to wait for the long Linux boot followed by a slightly less painful Win95 boot.
However, I can't function effectively without GNU tools and bash. The optimum system for me then is to run Cygwin to morph Win95 into thinking it's a Unix box.
As a geek and CPA (I much prefer the geek part), I have read articles in accounting/tax publications this year that discuss the plusses and minuses of an accounting firm's migration to Windows 95 from DOS or Win 3.1.
I am not surprised that there is a lack of *nix finance-oriented software, based on what is considered state-of-the-art by a large portion of the profession.
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I have let Linux grow cobwebs on my home system partially because:
a) Long boot up and shutdown time
b) Frequently used apps like Quicken would mean that I'd have to wait for the long Linux boot followed by a slightly less painful Win95 boot.
However, I can't function effectively without GNU tools and bash. The optimum system for me then is to run Cygwin to morph Win95 into thinking it's a Unix box.
As a geek and CPA (I much prefer the geek part), I have read articles in accounting/tax publications this year that discuss the plusses and minuses of an accounting firm's migration to Windows 95 from DOS or Win 3.1.
I am not surprised that there is a lack of *nix finance-oriented software, based on what is considered state-of-the-art by a large portion of the profession.