Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 13:35:11 -0800 From: Nocturne <dpilgrim@uswest.net> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: veers@disturbed.net, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why I suffer [Was: Re: Microsoft dies after 47 days (was: Moving on and Message-ID: <36E4428F.18D26C1F@uswest.net> References: <199903081925.MAA27152@usr04.primenet.com>
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Terry Lambert wrote: <snippage> > > technical people[1] how to use an entirely new system. Did I mention > > that it has to be data-compatible with QuickBooks and Quicken so we > > can still read the files we get from clients? Not as simple as one > > might think... > > Data compatability is trivial. The file formats are documented at: <snippage> (I hope this isn't getting too far off track even for -chat.) The Intuit links are to the portable transaction files, not the data files. QuickBooks (.QBW) and Quicken (.QDF) data files are binary format and passcode encrypted. With each new version Intuit rearranges the file formats, forcing us to upgrade each year when Intuit comes out with a new version. This is the same forward compatibility issue plaguing MS Office users. And since not all of our clients have lots of money and the "newest is best" mentality, we end up dragging them along with us on the upgrade path, bloating our software budget. -- dpilgrim@uswest.net ICQ: 29880099 gryph@mindless.com PGP DH/DSS key available If you're gonna build a house of cards, use the plastic coated kind Cuz I'll bet the homeowner's insurance won't cover flood damage To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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