anyway it turns out you cant use quickbooks on linux
@nasser According to Intuit, some years ago; it was vaguely possible to use Linux as fileshare, sorta.
However, they only had I think two approved distros? Both of which were *terrible*.
Bad: their support, totally clueless w.r.t. to Linux.
Worse: even when I did manage to sort of get their approved distros running, turns out: they didn't implement any sort of file locking sanity checks.
Hellish: Intuit blamed it on Linux running in a VM (as if I would put something that busted into prod without testing first?)
But yeah, the client side app was still Windows only last I checked.
Thankfully: there are other accounting applications, from vendors which haven't lost lawsuits filed by the FTC.
@nasser You should definitely chat with them about THAT!
@jeaux @nasser Yes, that would be an honorable mission: To take the time and tell every chatbot to _please_ stop chatboting.
@manx Chatbox Frustrator sounds like a noble title indeed.🙌
@jeaux Love that. 😂 Now I want a new job.
@manx Chief Chatbot Frustrator — you just motivate the other Frustrators to frustrate all day!✨
@jeaux CCF – the new made up title for my resume.
@manx You are legendary in that role. Everyone knows your work!
@nasser
Also, the actual text on the page is ChatGPT-levels of weaselly.
Gregory's Server
@nasser According to Intuit, some years ago; it was vaguely possible to use Linux as fileshare, sorta.
However, they only had I think two approved distros? Both of which were *terrible*.
Bad: their support, totally clueless w.r.t. to Linux.
Worse: even when I did manage to sort of get their approved distros running, turns out: they didn't implement any sort of file locking sanity checks.
Hellish: Intuit blamed it on Linux running in a VM (as if I would put something that busted into prod without testing first?)
But yeah, the client side app was still Windows only last I checked.
Thankfully: there are other accounting applications, from vendors which haven't lost lawsuits filed by the FTC.
@nasser According to Intuit, some years ago; it was vaguely possible to use Linux as fileshare, sorta.
However, they only had I think two approved distros? Both of which were *terrible*.
Bad: their support, totally clueless w.r.t. to Linux.
Worse: even when I did manage to sort of get their approved distros running, turns out: they didn't implement any sort of file locking sanity checks.