RE: Open source ERP

Ditto for me.

I would love to help on an Open source type project


>From: John P Carr <jpcarr@tredegar.com>
>Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>To: RPG400-L <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
>Subject: RE: Open source ERP
>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:26:44 -0500
>
>
>This is near and dear to my heart also.   I would offer to contribute my
>time and energy(coding, etc) to this project.
>
>John Carr
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: James W. Kilgore [mailto:qappdsn@attglobal.net]
>
>Hello all,
>
>I've been mulling around the thought of an open source ERP
>application suite and like the idea.
>
>I like it so much, I would like to start a real discussion
>forum for contributors to exchange ideas.
>
>I would hate to clutter up either the RPG or general
>midrange-l with this.  David, would it be possible to
>establish a new list?
>
>I feel that the first business of order would be to
>determine where such development code would exist and what
>kind of change management system would be used to control
>this.
>
>The second business of order would be the application
>functional design.
>
>Even if we just get past the functional design phase, IMHO,
>all members would benefit from the creation of a blueprint.
>
>I've noticed that some PC software providers will offer
>their prior release as freeware and charge for their current
>version.  In that spirit I would be willing to contribute my
>company's prior application suite as a starting point.
>
>It's in RPGIII style run through the conversion program to
>RPGIV.  There is pretty good isolation of function through
>/COPY modules that the contents could be replaced with a
>procedure call without overly taxing the base code. (for
>example, all CHAIN operations are contained within a /COPY
>subroutine)
>
>This would include GL, AP, PR, OE, IC, SA, AR.  Like Ricky
>said to Lucy, I've got a lot of 'splainin to do.
>
>We've taken our product to a higher level (we have to earn a
>living <g>) but due to support reasons are restricted to
>V3R2 features.  IMHO, an open source effort should aim for
>V4R3 and let the laggards eat dust.
>
>How about it?
>
>Any takers?  Heck I'll even moderate the list.
>
>James W. Kilgore
>President
>Progressive Data Systems, Inc.
>
>
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