Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-03-02 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 16/02/2018 16:19, David Carlson wrote: Wm, this is a GnuCash miallist, not a political forum. If there was any useful information in that last spate, I didn't even see it. Liz, you have my permission to cut him off again. I think David Carlson may also be an unrealistic attributer. David,

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-27 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 16/02/2018 16:19, David Carlson wrote: Wm, this is a GnuCash miallist, not a political forum. If there was any useful information in that last spate, I didn't even see it. Liz, you have my permission to cut him off again. David C I presume you do know Liz isn't american ? The sensible re

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Matt Graham
regards, Matt Original message From: Christopher Lam Date: 17/2/18 15:22 (GMT+10:00) To: gnucash-devel@gnucash.org Subject: Re: Scope of GNUCash Hi Matt Thank you very much for documentation efforts. FWIW I still prefer virtual transactions which are ridiculously easy to

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Christopher Lam
.gnucash.org> Subject: Re: Scope of GNUCash On 13/02/2018 21:53, Matt Graham wrote: 😊 I think I would love to sit down in a pub with the three of you (Wm, Adrien, and Mike). I think we could have such awesome semi-drunken discussions about the nature of life, the universe and everything! I

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Matt Graham
g in this post sounds arrogant, passive agressive, or demanding, please know I didn't mean it that way. Thanks and regards, Matt Original message From: Wm via gnucash-devel Date: 17/2/18 01:50 (GMT+10:00) To: gnucash-de...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: Scope of GNUCash On

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread David Carlson
Wm, this is a GnuCash miallist, not a political forum. If there was any useful information in that last spate, I didn't even see it. Liz, you have my permission to cut him off again. David C On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 9:17 AM, Wm via gnucash-devel < gnucash-devel@gnucash.org> wrote: > On 14/02/201

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 14/02/2018 18:07, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On Feb 13, 2018, at 8:49 PM, Wm via gnucash-devel wrote: On 13/02/2018 15:30, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Michael, I agree completely on the separation point, especially with regard to controls. If you agree on that you are an idiot, I’m not su

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 14/02/2018 15:29, Mike or Penny Novack wrote: On 2/13/2018 9:49 PM, Wm via gnucash-devel wrote: Why are you blaming the workers rather than the employers? Why do you think a piece of software can help if you are shitting on your employees? Mike, is this what you expected as a response? 

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
core dev group – I just want to fit in with their plans. That's a bit passive aggressive, again. I am not sure why you think I’m defining the scope for anyone in these emails How about the headline "Scope of GNUCash" as a clue ? > I started this thread asking

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 14/02/2018 03:55, Christopher Lam wrote: Hi Adrien - from someone who jumped head first into scheme, come on in :) the water's warm, and the old guard are very happy to help you implement your wishlist. Meanwhile you'll soon see for yourself what the project needs and can dabble in too. Scheme

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-16 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 14/02/2018 15:12, Mike or Penny Novack wrote: 😊 I think I would love to sit down in a pub with the three of you (Wm, Adrien, and Mike). I think we could have such awesome semi-drunken discussions about the nature of life, the universe and everything! I'm in London. Mike is in a Trump vo

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-14 Thread Adrien Monteleone
> On Feb 13, 2018, at 8:49 PM, Wm via gnucash-devel > wrote: > > On 13/02/2018 15:30, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> Michael, >> I agree completely on the separation point, especially with regard to >> controls. > > If you agree on that you are an idiot, I’m not sure why your tone is the way it

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-14 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 2/13/2018 9:49 PM, Wm via gnucash-devel wrote: Why are you blaming the workers rather than the employers? Why do you think a piece of software can help if you are shitting on your employees? Mike, is this what you expected as a response? Adrien appears to be a person that trusts no-one.

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-14 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
😊 I think I would love to sit down in a pub with the three of you (Wm, Adrien, and Mike). I think we could have such awesome semi-drunken discussions about the nature of life, the universe and everything! I'm in London. Mike is in a Trump voting bit of Merka. Don't know where Adrien is and

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-14 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 2/13/2018 4:53 PM, Matt Graham wrote: 😊 I think I would love to sit down in a pub with the three of you (Wm, Adrien, and Mike). I think we could have such awesome semi-drunken discussions about the nature of life, the universe and everything! I think you have basically answered my question,

RE: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Matt Graham
Matt From: Wm via gnucash-devel<mailto:gnucash-devel@gnucash.org> Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2018 11:35 AM To: gnucash-de...@lists.gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-de...@lists.gnucash.org> Subject: Re: Scope of GNUCash On 13/02/2018 21:53, Matt Graham wrote: > 😊 I think I would love

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Christopher Lam
Hi Adrien - from someone who jumped head first into scheme, come on in :) the water's warm, and the old guard are very happy to help you implement your wishlist. Meanwhile you'll soon see for yourself what the project needs and can dabble in too. Scheme currently needs lots of refactoring and tests

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Not sure what the current POTUS office holder has to do with anything related, but, whatever… I was just in NOLA for a few days, now back home in Lafayette. Happiness is measured in beer, or something similar, here. I’ve had several beers today, so my happiness meter is reading high at the mome

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-devel
g into how the C++ modules have been structured (to see what > connection will be possible within the 3.0 releases). > > Thanks and regards, > > Matt > > From: Adrien Monteleone<mailto:adrien.montele...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2018 2:31 AM > To: gn

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 13/02/2018 15:30, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Michael, I agree completely on the separation point, especially with regard to controls. If you agree on that you are an idiot, Mike's POV is (if I understand correctly over a period of time) mainly a charitable one. I’ve seen first hand when s

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 13/02/2018 21:53, Matt Graham wrote: 😊 I think I would love to sit down in a pub with the three of you (Wm, Adrien, and Mike). I think we could have such awesome semi-drunken discussions about the nature of life, the universe and everything! I'm in London. Mike is in a Trump voting bit of

RE: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Matt Graham
ash-devel@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: Scope of GNUCash Michael, I agree completely on the separation point, especially with regard to controls. I’ve seen first hand when sales clerks have the ability to void and edit their own transactions from a point of sales system. I can’t imagine the damage

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Michael, I agree completely on the separation point, especially with regard to controls. I’ve seen first hand when sales clerks have the ability to void and edit their own transactions from a point of sales system. I can’t imagine the damage that WOULD be done if they also had the ability to ac

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-13 Thread Mike or Penny Novack
On 2/13/2018 2:55 AM, Wm via gnucash-devel wrote: A couple of times I have noticed that people have said "That's not what GNUCash is for". It begs the question - where is it defined what GNUCash is and isn't for? The charter for GNUCash doesn't seem to ever been formalised. There is a long t

Re: Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-12 Thread Wm via gnucash-devel
On 13/02/2018 01:42, Matt Graham wrote: IIRC the discussion at the time was about whether gnc should or could be used for trading. the result was "no" I said that. A couple of times I have noticed that people have said "That's not what GNUCash is for". It begs the question - where is it

Scope of GNUCash

2018-02-12 Thread Matt Graham
>IIRC the discussion at the time was about whether gnc should or could be used >for trading. the result was "no" A couple of times I have noticed that people have said "That's not what GNUCash is for". It begs the question - where is it defined what GNUCash is and isn't for? The charter for