[ILUG] Open Source for local business

[Kevin Brennan]

An integral part of any accounting package locally is the ability to 
easily interface with Revenue, if none of these suggestions support this 
I don't see any of the suggested accounting packages (ignoring the other 
ERP aspects) being a viable alternative in terms of cost benefit for a 
small business.

It's interesting to know if people do use any of these packages locally 
(for accounting), then what do they do when interfacing with their local 
accountant and/or ROS ?

And if none are directly support ROS, perhaps someone on your list 
provides a solution to this shortcoming ?

/KB


On 15/09/2011 15:42, Paul Scollon wrote:
> What I'm trying to do ultimately is partner small business up with other
> who support open source in their area.
>
> Paul
>
>
> On 15/09/11 15:27, Kevin Brennan wrote:
>> correct me if I am wrong but the problem with all of these is any
>> support for ROS.
>> /KB
>>
>> On 15/09/2011 15:19, Paul Scollon wrote:
>>> I'm adding all these to the site
>>>
>>> http://www.opensourceireland.biz/
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15/09/11 15:11, David Pintor wrote:
>>>> Hi Ger,
>>>>
>>>> Openbravo ERP<http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbravo/> might be
>>>> suitable
>>>> too. Never used it myself but I believe it's one of the most popular
>>>> ERP
>>>> projects for small and medium companies in Sourceforge. Might be worth
>>>> giving it a try...
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 15 September 2011 13:54, Michael Jonker<michael at reviveyourpc.ie>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The enthusiastic response is encouraging! Great work guys.
>>>>>
>>>>> To Ger -
>>>>>
>>>>> Try OpenErp.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.openerp.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> It has accounting and payroll.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 15/09/11 12:27, Ger Hooton wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What do you propose for accounting/book keeping and payroll ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> //Ger
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 2011-09-15 at 11:59 +0100, David Pintor wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That sounds great. I'm sure I'm not the only one here that is
>>>>>>> excited to
>>>>>>> hear about it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good luck for the next sessions and please keep us updated if you
>>>>>>> organise
>>>>>>> more seminars!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 15 September 2011 11:16, Paul
>>>>>>> Scollon<paul@**opensourceireland.biz<paul at opensourceireland.biz>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>> just writing to let you know the outcome of a workshop/seminar
>>>>>>>> myself
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> fellow open source crusader Andrew Clarke held in Dundalk
>>>>>>>> yesterday.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> About 6 months ago I approached the Chamber of Commerce
>>>>>>>> suggesting a
>>>>>>>> workshop in saving software costs for small businesses. They
>>>>>>>> offered to
>>>>>>>> organise it and the local Enterprise Board offered to pay for the
>>>>>>>> training
>>>>>>>> facilities. We waved any fees in the spirit of what we were
>>>>>>>> hoping to
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> across to people.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I was hoping for 10 or 11 local businesses to show up.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In the end end 50 businesses asked to be on the list, and we had
>>>>>>>> to turn
>>>>>>>> others away as the facilities could only hold 25 (so we did 2
>>>>>>>> sessions,
>>>>>>>> morning and afternoon).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can only say it went INCREDIBLY well, and the feedback form local
>>>>>>>> business was astounding. We covered mostly open source software
>>>>>>>> alternatives
>>>>>>>> for Windows, plus some stuff on Portable Apps, but also mentioned
>>>>>>>> Linux
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> how it was a great server solution for hosting your own
>>>>>>>> services. We
>>>>>>>> spoke
>>>>>>>> about the origins of open source, and the difference between it and
>>>>>>>> 'free'
>>>>>>>> software. We also gave a lot of stats, case studies and bar charts
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> stuff
>>>>>>>> that business people can relate to.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We demonstrated how easy it is to migrate users from Microsoft
>>>>>>>> Office to
>>>>>>>> LibreOffice, Phtoshop to GIMP and so on. They was particular
>>>>>>>> interest
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> amazement at the availability of open source CRM and Groupware
>>>>>>>> packages
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> we demonstrated.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Afterwards we were bombarded with questions and requests for mote
>>>>>>>> hands-on
>>>>>>>> workshops, further seminars etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm thinking that small IT companies who support open source
>>>>>>>> around the
>>>>>>>> country should similarly approach their local Chamber of
>>>>>>>> Commerce and
>>>>>>>> arrange similar events. The time for open source to make headway in
>>>>>>>> business
>>>>>>>> in Ireland seems to be now, if yesterday is anything to go by.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Some of the material we used, with more to follow, is available at
>>>>>>>> http://www.opensourceireland.****biz<http://www.**opensourceireland.biz<http://www.opensourceireland.biz>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Paul Scollon
>>>>>>>>
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