>From the GNUCash feature list (at the very bottom):
"Multi-User SQL Support
Multiple users can now simultaneously access and update GnuCash data
stored in a Postgres SQL backend. Postgres must be installed and configured
to use this option."
Haven't tried it, but it says it's there.
-Bryan
On 18 Oct 2005, John Kuster wrote:
> GNUCash is OK, is easy to use and has excellent reports, etc. It has one
> drawback, however. Data is not stored in a database, it is recorded to
an
> XML
> text file. That limits performance and usability.
>
> I have used Quickbooks in Linux (Red Hat 8.0) with Crossover Office.
> Everything worked fine except a couple of reports did not parse
correctly.
>
> There is a commercial program called Quasar that runs in Linux. It has a
> decent interface and runs on top of Firebird. It supposedly has a retail
> focus.
>
> I think the best alternative is SQL-Ledger. It is a truly
> platform-independent open-source project developed in the LAMP stack
(with
> PostgreSQL as the database instead of MySQL). It uses any web browser as
a
> client.
>
> It is relatively easy to install, and easy to use. Open standards make
it
> easy to get data in and out of the database. You can run it over a
secure
> SSL
> connection. It will load on a wireless Palm LifeDrive with a web
browser.
>
> The developer is excellent with support. I have gotten answers to
questions
> on a Saturday afternoon. There are discussion groups, etc. The software
is
> free to download, the manual and support costs $190.
>
> John Kuster
>
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