[TriLUG] Intuit takes QuickBooks Enterprise to Linux

[OlsonE at aosa.army.mil]

....I would be one happy camper if they followed suit and took, say
Quicken ...to Linux!

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Intuit said Wednesday it will allow QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions to
operate on Linux servers. For Intuit, the move is a bit of a
milestone-QuickBooks is the first of its products work on open source
software.

In a statement, Intuit said the move is designed to allow "tens of
thousands of growing companies that are passionate about using open
source environments" use QuickBooks Enterprise, which is a largely
forgotten mid-market ERP system.

The move should allow IT managers to cut a few steps when connecting
QuickBooks Enterprise to Linux. Previously the whole process sounded
painful. Intuit explains:

    Until now, companies running QuickBooks Enterprise over server-based
local area networks had to store the system's database on a Windows
server, even if their other applications were running on Linux. This
required IT professionals to purchase and maintain a separate server for
QuickBooks Enterprise, which was expensive and time-consuming. Using the
new, free Linux Database Server Manager application, QuickBooks
Enterprise can now reside on the same Linux server as a company's other
applications, enabling IT staff to more effectively manage their
technology investments.

Intuit said the Linux Database Server Manager is free and available for
download June 25.