Hi Developers, My name is Roger, and I have a proposition.
It's my belief that with a few changes to improve work flow, GnuCash could have widespread appeal for managing personal finances. I'm not talking about the next systemd here, just some well-thought-out things like shading newly imported transactions and recently modified accounts, and adding or refining a few wizards. The one notable exception is a rules-based system for classifying items, but I think I can help significantly with that. Everything I'd be addressing could easily be made an option. My primary contribution would be to help determine the changes needed to make GnuCash the superior program for personal finances, and to help implement them. Then, I would write and maintain a publication-worthy free guide on using GunCash for this purpose (and publicize the heck out of it). I would of course link to existing documentation throughout, and include just enough accounting background for this use. If the guide were released simultaneously with at least some of the features I have in mind, it could be an opportunity to get significant attention and attract a new set of users. It's easy to imagine a typically overdone Slashdot title like "GnuCash Takes on Personal Finances--The Quicken Killer?" Kindly note that I am not interested in a Quicken Clone--we can do better than that! Why focus on a niche when GnuCash can do so much more? First, there's benefit to familiarity. If someone knows how to use GnuCash for home finances, why learn something new for their aspiring new business? Second, every single change to facilitate my work flow should be of general benefit. Third, GnuCash is an impressively mature solution, but perhaps it's time to start challenging it to do more. Forth, increased use for any purpose could encourage financial institutions to provide greater support. Hopefully that's enough. I could go on about the details, why I'm qualified for this, my motivation, etc., but my interest at this point is to find out if you folks, the architects of GnuCash, are at all interested. My ambitions are not modest--this is just a start--but for all I know you all are pleased with GnuCash as it is, and I couldn't blame you. I'd love to hear your thoughts, Roger Mustacich Santa Clara, CA _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
