Re: [Fsfe-uk] An ignorant question?

[Ramanan Selvaratnam]

MJ Ray wrote:

> Ramanan Selvaratnam <address@hidden> wrote:
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> > If there is such a certification body then I am sure there will be many 
> > channels of distribution also available.....eg: SME startup help schemes
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> I don't believe you have to be certified in general, but for particular
> tasks (eg IR online interfaces), you might need to be.
Aha! then there is a possible hook for AFFS or a similar body to try and 
get software like GnuCash to get some UK specific functionality and 
publicity.
<http://www.gnucash.org/en/contribute.phtml>
There has been few mentions of GnuCash recently and I hope someone with 
time and accounting knowledge will consider starting up something along 
this line..... I am willing to do any background work (setup any support 
webpages, test/write the interface/ any code that will be needed by us 
etc.) and learn in the process ....please ask ...

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> > Does anyone know of any good GUI front ends for Debian package 
> > management systems?
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> I know of synaptic and I think there's a gnome-apt or similar.  There 
> may be others.  I don't know if there are comparison reviews, or if
> someone has the time to write one and give it to Debian Weekly News?
>  
Why do I think the RPM based system will get there first with an easy to 
use GUI.
Another relevant link
<http://pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6906>
..where there is mention of 'newcomers' ....
(To avoid any distro war decending on this list -- I love Debian most :-)

Best regards,
Ramanan