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Accounting software with Lazarus/FP
ssliackus:
Hi,
I have an idea of developing accounting software with Lazarus/FP, where it would be the best place to discuss this idea?
Thank you.
Phil:
--- Quote from: ssliackus on November 13, 2017, 11:25:59 pm ---
I have an idea of developing accounting software with Lazarus/FP, where it would be the best place to discuss this idea?
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For accounting questions I don't know if anyone here could help you, but any general or specific programming questions, even related to how to get started, can usually get pretty decent and quick (maybe even helpful) suggestions here.
My only question would be to wonder if you're a little late to the game. Aren't there already cheap and maybe even free accounting packages available?
Mike.Cornflake:
What exactly is it you wish to discuss?
If it's development related, here is good.
If it's "what would an accounting package need", then I'd suggest over coffee with a bunch of accountants.
If it's "How to raise funds for..", then well I've no clue.
If it's "I'd like to drum up support for others to do the development for an idea I have" then here is probably also good (there's a child board somewhere for job adverts)
If I haven't covered your possible discussion items, then feel to provide more information :-)
ssliackus:
Thank you for response.
At this stage there is only idea, but I want to disclose and discuss it and then
a) implement it
or
b) kill it.
There are many accounting packages, but only few exist on Linux, and almost no professional scale accounting software. I believe, that Lazarus/FP is good tool to develop for multi OS desktop software. Recently (in past year or two) almost all accounting software rapidly moved to cloud and left users with no choice. I am an accountant and I really hate cloud accounting software for many reasons (speed, unpredictable behaviour, pricing policy and data ownership are main of them). Although software developers are pushing users move to cloud, market and users' habit do not change that rapidly and here I see market niche where new product can fit, at least for some time till it will grow into something else.
One of parts of the idea is to commercialise the product and share part of the profit (if there will be any, of course) with FPC/Lazarus community to support development. It is like pair commercial product with open source to produce a bit sustainability.
I am not obsessed with idea, it will be ok if it is killed (I am not developer, I am just a bookkeeper, I do not know all and every aspects). I just want to meet and talk to right people about this.
I am not sure if this is a right place for such discussion, so I am ready to share my contact details (if I am allowed do this here).
I am London based, speak English, Russian, Lithuanian.
Thank you.
Phil:
--- Quote from: ssliackus on November 14, 2017, 12:19:20 am ---
There are many accounting packages, but only few exist on Linux, and almost no professional scale accounting software. I believe, that Lazarus/FP is good tool to develop for multi OS desktop software.
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Do you see this as being used by accountants or by small business owners, for example, who for whatever reason don't use an accountant and might use something like Wave (https://www.waveapps.com/accounting)?
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