Re: Upcoming 2.0 of LedgerSMB

[Gerald Chudyk <..hidden..>]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM, John Hasler <..hidden..> wrote:
> David writes:
>> This is why I do not think you should target the same market as
>> shrink-wrapped proprietary accounting software.  I'm not trying to be
>> facetious, and I certainly don't mean to dismiss Free Software.  I'm
>> just saying it caters to a different market segment.
>
> I have an acquaintance in the Chicago area who would love to move all
> his clients from QuickBooks to LedgerSMB.  Both he and they would be
> quite satisfied to have him handle installation and customization and he
> is comfortable with Latex.  He can't do it, though.  They all need
> payroll.
> --


I think David presents my point more succinctly than I am capable of.
At some point the project must define it's market by narrowing it's
scope. Except to add that payroll is a separate issue: seeking payroll
experts with apache/perl skills willing to work for free. That's a
tall order.

Gerald.