Open Source Business Systems
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@johnhooks said:
ERPNext is a decent open source ERP system.
For those looking at ERPNext Open Source. Oddly it says you'll need VirtualBox to run the OVA. Which just isn't true.
Testing an import of this into Xen in about 30 minutes.
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I'm an idiot.
Of course there's XenServer for open source virtualization. NAUBackup for Full Image backup systems and Xen Patcher for scripted updating of your XenServer Hosts.
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@DustinB3403 said:
@johnhooks said:
ERPNext is a decent open source ERP system.
For those looking at ERPNext Open Source. Oddly it says you'll need VirtualBox to run the OVA. Which just isn't true.
Testing an import of this into Xen in about 30 minutes.
So importing the OVA into XenServer is incredibly simple.
Just like importing a backup of any other system you've virtualized.
it's very simple to do.
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@coliver said:
For Email... I can't recommend Zimbra enough. Probably has one of the best email interfaces I've ever encountered.
Zimbra guy here, too. Years of experience on that. Great platform.
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@Jason said:
@Minion-Queen said:
A great option for Invoicing, accepting credit card payments (small fee per transaction) tracking expenses and also able to do payroll (small fee per transaction). Is WAVE all web based.
I don't think that's Open Source though.
It's not. It's just hosted.
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Is Zimbra worth even looking at any more with options like RackSpace having email for $1/$2 a user?
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@DustinB3403 said:
I'm an idiot.
Of course there's XenServer for open source virtualization. NAUBackup for Full Image backup systems and Xen Patcher for scripted updating of your XenServer Hosts.
And KVM as well, but I generally prefer XenServer still.
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And I'm up and running with Erpnext on XenServer as a VM in under 30 minutes of "work" (actually looking at the screen)
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@Dashrender said:
Is Zimbra worth even looking at any more with options like RackSpace having email for $1/$2 a user?
In those rare cases where on premises email is needed. Which can be political, lack of WAN, etc. But it would be extremely rare. Mostly only cases where email can be acceptably offline lots of the time.
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@DustinB3403 said:
And I'm up and running with Erpnext on XenServer as a VM in under 30 minutes of "work" (actually looking at the screen)
Maybe a full thread on you reviewing that would be good? I've not used it, would love to see a run down on what it can do.
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Linux Mint is an awesome desktop option but far from the only one.
PC-BSD is excellent too.
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Unfortunately I'd really have to dig into the software for ERPNext which, today's a busy day.
But I should be able to provide some decent screenshots of the import parts.
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For firewalls and routing I would normally choose VyOS. Very high performance enterprise router software.
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Ignite Realtime OpenFire for instant messaging.
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It even has a POS module?
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Anyone tried ODOO? I looked at it in the past but the company went a different direction. Is lack of faith in FOSS solutions generally at the SMB level or do you see it in the enterprise as well?
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Below are the Selling and Customer Invoicing sections. I don't know if it accepts payments, but it doesn't appear to be able to produce an invoice.
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Oh wow, check this out: https://erpnext.com/features
Their example in the screenshot is Endicott Shoes!! @andyw and @coliver should get that reference.
It was the old Endicott Shoes factory in Endicott, NY from the 1800s that IBM bought and turned into their first factory. IBM Buildings 2 and 3 are the old Endicott Shows factory buildings (Building 1 is the cafeteria and museum, it was always an office and faces the factories across the street.)
@andyw and I worked in the ES buildings!!
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@coliver said:
Is lack of faith in FOSS solutions generally at the SMB level or do you see it in the enterprise as well?
As a result of a lack of competence, yes. Generally I find that there is IT level FUD (often from wanting to hide a dependence on rote learning of existing tools, fear of change, etc.) that results in underselling ideas to management who then, in turn, poorly understand software value and can be led to make bad decisions easily.
