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From: Bernie Cosell on 8 Feb 2010 12:36
My computer is in the process of dieing and I'm giving some thought to
moving to Linux instead of Win7... A big part of that is examining the
apps I use regularly and making sure there are reasonable alternatives on
Linux.. One huge problem in the past has been Quicken -- I assume Intuit
doesn't make a Linux version yet. ?? tnx /b\
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From: XS11E on 8 Feb 2010 13:45
Bernie Cosell <bernie(a)fantasyfarm.com> wrote:

> My computer is in the process of dieing and I'm giving some
> thought to moving to Linux instead of Win7... A big part of that
> is examining the apps I use regularly and making sure there are
> reasonable alternatives on Linux.. One huge problem in the past
> has been Quicken -- I assume Intuit doesn't make a Linux version
> yet. ?? tnx /b\

You assume correctly nor does Quicken run as it should in Wine or
Crossover Office as per their websites. It will, I believe, run in a
Windows emulator but then why bother with Linux?

The lack of Intuit software (Quicken/TurboTax) has stopped me from
going to Linux for several years now and it appears that there is no
Linux port of Intuit software in the foreseeable future.

Unfortunately, for me Quicken/TurboTax are the only reasons I even own
a computer.


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From: Laura on 8 Feb 2010 14:41
Bernie Cosell wrote:
> My computer is in the process of dieing and I'm giving some thought to
> moving to Linux instead of Win7... A big part of that is examining the
> apps I use regularly and making sure there are reasonable alternatives on
> Linux.. One huge problem in the past has been Quicken -- I assume Intuit
> doesn't make a Linux version yet. ?? tnx /b\

That is correct. One replacement that I have implemented for a client
using Ubuntu was GnuCash. It's usable but not the same thing.

Dual boot would be an option then why bother getting Linux.
From: Keith Snyder on 9 Feb 2010 08:10

"Bernie Cosell" <bernie(a)fantasyfarm.com> wrote in message
news:tpi0n5lukfldrujv22csulmfldurojk2n4(a)216.168.3.66...
> My computer is in the process of dieing and I'm giving some thought to
> moving to Linux instead of Win7... A big part of that is examining the
> apps I use regularly and making sure there are reasonable alternatives on
> Linux.. One huge problem in the past has been Quicken -- I assume Intuit
> doesn't make a Linux version yet. ?? tnx /b\
> --
> Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers
> bernie(a)fantasyfarm.com Pearisburg, VA
> --> Too many people, too few sheep <--

Correct.

You can use GnuCash for your financial accounts. It is a sort of QuickBooks
and Quicken combined. GnuCash has a steep learning curve, nowhere near as
handy as Quicken. You have to study the tutorial. But it is usable.

There is no tax program for Linux, except online services. Fidelity provides
online TurboTax. I believe Vanguard does too. TaxAct provides online TaxAct.
And so on.

So you can get around it, but you may not like it.


From: Bernie Cosell on 9 Feb 2010 11:39
"Keith Snyder" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

}
} "Bernie Cosell" <bernie(a)fantasyfarm.com> wrote in message
} news:tpi0n5lukfldrujv22csulmfldurojk2n4(a)216.168.3.66...
} > My computer is in the process of dieing and I'm giving some thought to
} > moving to Linux instead of Win7..
} > ...One huge problem in the past has been Quicken -- I assume Intuit
} > doesn't make a Linux version yet. ?? tnx /b\
}
} Correct.
}
} You can use GnuCash for your financial accounts. It is a sort of QuickBooks
} and Quicken combined. GnuCash has a steep learning curve, nowhere near as
} handy as Quicken. You have to study the tutorial. But it is usable.

Does GnuCash do the "connect" stuff? Being able easily and smoothly
download my transactions is *very* important to me.

/B\
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