Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnucash
Hypothetical Scenario: house gets raided by authorities, they take your computer, then find upon it GnuCash and a 'transfer' into your account that's really just a starting balance, with no history of that transfer corresponding to your material or electronic documentation. Here is this bug labelled 'invalid', https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnucash/+bug/321326, however I know to well that GnuCash is dropped from all serious consideration (and I would have promoted it too, and people listen to me on computers: have already been converted MS desktops to X/Ubuntu) from those not idiotic enough to think 'minor' details like that don't matter; mere ability to enter information in the description while the program's default data will still indicate the balance is from a transaction on the date of entry, which is another bug, because the program data shows a transaction on that day, when it is not. For any serious user GnuCash would need to have the capability to edit a starting balance, and leave no date of 'transaction' (label the data as rather the 'starting balance data input' or something like that, meaning the same), unless said user wants to input his/her entire banking history with that account (usually a non-option, no?). I know (I hope) GnuCash's programmers aren't actually contending with serious projects, but 'invalid' details like these should be taken seriously when pertaining to money program on any computer, for legal reasons and user's sake. Fix this critical bug and I would likely love to not only promote the program, but encourage people (and myself) to support the efforts. It is supposed to be a solution to Linux's void of a personal finances (as in money management) program, right? If so, it needs to be serious about detail that will likely matter to users: one of which is proper designation and input/presentation of data. Otherwise details like these--I plan to carefully hunt around for more problems because of this neglect--make GnuCash a total nonstarter. Also, I realize the language above sounds harder than possibly needed: I don't mean to be overly critical, but constructive; I say this for understanding that programs are, for some, often their coders' babies and pride, and that negative criticism can be taken as an attack. Thanks much for the work, though as said, I won't be taking this seriously for stuff like this, for now, but use cautiously, and searchingly. ** Affects: gnucash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Can't Take Seriously https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
