OpenERP supports EDI, so you can write your own EDI package. But this or using the ROS API (which i don't know what it is) sounds like consultant work to me
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From: "Kevin Brennan" kevin.brennan at redsquared.com
To: "ilug" ilug at linux.ie , paul at opensourceireland.biz
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:55:54 +0100
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> 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
>>>>>Jonkermichael 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
>>>>>>> eland.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.**op>>>>>>>>> ensourceireland.biz<http://www.opensourceireland.biz>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul Scollon
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