Hi Charles Reynolds, From: "Charles Reynolds" To: Subject: Keith at Christian Exchange Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 08:34:04 -0700 Organization: Circuit Specialists Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >When I wrote you I specifically stated that the software I was speaking = >of was from SouthWare Innovations. I Provided you with a link to their = >web site. Their product is for medium to large businesses and is = >featured prominently in the Linux Journal buyers list. There is no = >limitation on users as I have seen with a comment about Appgen. > >Charles Reynolds I am not in dispute with anything you have said. I'm sure your product is a good and viable product for very large companies. The question about accounting software came from a young gentleman who has started a consulting business and wants to automate his books. I can tell you from experience we as consultants have a minimum of accounting need. We need to be able to categorize our income and expenses along with managing a small A/R. We need something easy and straight forward with a cost of FREE to maybe $99.00. Again I am not slamming your product. I think you said you have 150,000 installs. There is a niche however I would submit to you that if I have a client that wishes to spend $15,000 on a solution that part or most of it would be custom, starting with a small source system. $1,200 accounting modules do not fit into my business plan. Thanks, Keith Smith (not the football player)