The Linux OS lacks an effective yet simple checking and banking tool. There are money-management tools for Linux users, of course, but most full-fledged offerings are overkill for monitoring spending patterns and balancing financial accounts. In general, Linux financial applications are either too complex to use without an accounting degree or too simple to be truly useful. For years I avoided confronting this problem and tolerated a commercial Windows program.
The major problem with the open-source options for checkbook/home banking management is it seems none of then support printing. *Especially* check-printing. Yes, some of us still print checks, and until ability shows up in an open-source home banking application, we'll still be stuck running Quicken98 (yes, the 1998 version, don't need anything from the newer versions) under Wine.
Loading ...
Build Your Own Simple Linux Banking Tool
Posted by: Jack M. Germain December 3, 2013 05:00 AMThe Linux OS lacks an effective yet simple checking and banking tool. There are money-management tools for Linux users, of course, but most full-fledged offerings are overkill for monitoring spending patterns and balancing financial accounts. In general, Linux financial applications are either too complex to use without an accounting degree or too simple to be truly useful. For years I avoided confronting this problem and tolerated a commercial Windows program.