Re: Open source ERP vs Whose standards to use?

We will surely discuss all these issues and possibly have a jihad or two but
in the end I think we will have a great product. Personally I think that we
will come up with our own standards by committee. But I vote that we do not
try to shoot it down before we even try to build it.

Eric

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Eric N. Wilson
President
Doulos Software & Computer Services
2913 N Alder St.
Tacoma WA 98407


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Berendt" <rob@dekko.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Open source ERP vs Whose standards to use?


> I am curious as to how this will actually work in practice.  For example:
> Will everyone be the Database Administrator?
> Will they use a Field Reference File?
> Will they use DDS or SQL to define their files?
> Will they use common names in all files?  Will item number be called
ITEMNBR
> in all files, or will each file have it's own manual prefix?  Or will the
> PREFIX keyword be used?
> How will they determine field size?  ANSI X.12, EDIFACT, or wing it?
> Will they use SQL or OPNQRYF?
> What about file naming conventions?
>                BPCS:           IIM for the PF, IIML01, IIML02, etc for the
logicals, or,
>                Software Plus:  All logicals begin with a Z.  Facilitates
>                                upgrades by DLTF lib/Z*
>
> Most of this will have to be worked out prior to one line of code being
written.
>
> Maybe replies on this need to wait until the new list is complete.
Perhaps use
> this as food for thought as to whether or not this is a doable project.
>
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