Mike Jang said: > Folks, > > While this is getting off-topic, it's based on a key issue for the Linux > desktop. > > Speaking of personal finance software, I gather Bruce Perens who was > quoted recently as saying he still has a Microsoft Windows computer for > Quicken and TurboTax. > > http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5202145.html?tag=nefd.pop > > I don't think GNUCash really cuts it, but I recognize there are people > working on the Quicken compatibility / feature issue. However, I don't > hear any mention of (U.S.) Tax software. > > Is there anything on the horizon for a Linux port or some GNU substitute > for TurboTax? Or do people here who no longer use MS Windows just do > their taxes with a pencil (or an accountant who probably uses MS > Windows)? > > I think this is the last big unscratched itch before Linux can seriously > penetrate the consumer desktop market. > > Thanks, > Mike > > I might be taking this even more off-topic, but I remember reading on winecentric.com that Quicken works well under wine. They have a howto on their site for getting it working. I wouldn't be surprised if turbotax works too. There are open source tax programs out there (http://freshmeat.net/projects/opentaxsolver/ for instance) but I didn't see anything that interfaced with GNUCash. ____________________________________________________________________________ Bob Shaffer II - Owner/Developer/System Operator - BobShaffersComputer.com http://bobshafferscomputer.com/ telnet://bobshafferscomputer.com
