"Kostz" might be a "windows" term you're not currently familiar with. It is however a term you need to "come to terms with" (hehe). Nobody works for free. Don't get disillusioned! Open your mind to capitalism - it's the world we live in. Compiere costs $2400 P/A..and for what you're getting I'd say that you're practically robbing the guys who develop it. Oracle would just as soon charge you $1Mln for an app that does pretty much the same thing.
Actually Compiere is full ERP. You could run your entire business on this application apparently - it's not just for the financial side. Take a closer look at it.
An "accounting" package is not enough these days. Lets face it, developing relationships with customers is what it's all about. Which means that getting information in and out of your systems in the quickest possible manner is what will win in the face of competition. Enterprise Resource Planning systems from the likes of SAP and Oracle are what give big business the edge. Sure you don't have $250K to spend on solutions from these guys but Appgen, Compiere, and GNU Enterprise are bringing these kind of systems to the masses. The most promising at the moment seems to be Compiere but it does require some up-front costs - (nothing a small business could'nt handle if they were planning on a Windows deployment anyway). Check them out!
Whoa! Good point. I doubt if Steve's gonna bend over for this one. Cobalt could *really* be biting off more than it can chew if it goes ahead with this.
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"Kostz" might be a "windows" term you're not currently familiar with. It is however a term you need to "come to terms with" (hehe). Nobody works for free. Don't get disillusioned! Open your mind to capitalism - it's the world we live in. Compiere costs $2400 P/A..and for what you're getting I'd say that you're practically robbing the guys who develop it. Oracle would just as soon charge you $1Mln for an app that does pretty much the same thing.
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Disclaimer: I don't work for Compiere -
Actually Compiere is full ERP. You could run your entire business on this application apparently - it's not just for the financial side. Take a closer look at it.
An "accounting" package is not enough these days. Lets face it, developing relationships with customers is what it's all about. Which means that getting information in and out of your systems in the quickest possible manner is what will win in the face of competition. Enterprise Resource Planning systems from the likes of SAP and Oracle are what give big business the edge. Sure you don't have $250K to spend on solutions from these guys but Appgen, Compiere, and GNU Enterprise are bringing these kind of systems to the masses. The most promising at the moment seems to be Compiere but it does require some up-front costs - (nothing a small business could'nt handle if they were planning on a Windows deployment anyway). Check them out!
Now that's no way to speak to your mother young man!
Well right back at you mate. :)
hope that moron comment was not in reference to my post..
Whoa! Good point. I doubt if Steve's gonna bend over for this one. Cobalt could *really* be biting off more than it can chew if it goes ahead with this.