[Zope-dev] the birth of ZCommerce (fwd)

[Scott Robertson]

> Just going to toss in my $1.50 w/inflation :-)
> 
> > 1) integration with accounting packages such as Quicken
> 
> Define an API, but don't specifically choose an accounting package.  Deal
> with what the "use cases" are, rather than what Quicken expects.  Quicken is
> nothing like what most companies use, with a full double-entry ledger system
> 

>Accounting packages are just wierd. How companies use them are even
>wierder. Getting a compnay (or their accoutants) to change accounting
>systems (le alone learn any new software) is a lesson in futilalty.
>Probally the best thing you can do is provide ways to export data, and
>pray.
>In other words this shouldn't be made a priority, although it would be a
>nice sell.

Ahhhboy, I've got to remember to spell check these things before I e-mail
them out. I mean it's one thing for everybody to think I'm an idiot, but
another thing entirely to write your IQ on your business card, sheeesh!