[svlug] Re: Quicken for Linux <- The mis-understood "issue" with OSS

[Bryan J. Smith]

Derek Balling wrote:
> The biggest SHORTCOMING in GNUcash is that you can't
> download-direct-from-the-bank like you can with Quicken,
> nor can you use GNUcash to automate bill payments (e.g.,
> telling your bank "Pay joe $10.00 on the 20th").
> If they could get that integration level that Quicken has,
> they'd probably make significant inroads, IMHO.

This is the social engineering aspect that will continue to escape
OSS, at least until OSS desktop applications gain popularity.  It is
not something that can "simply be written" -- an organization has to
be formed to work with banks to do this.  That often requires
significants amounts of cash.

Hence, the OSS modem doesn't look good -- unless a commercial entity
can pick it up.  Let's hope Ximian, Eazel and The Kompany can.

-- TheBS

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