Quasar Accounting Software Goes Open Source

Quasar Accounting from Linux Canada has officially gone into open source area and is available under GPL license. Linux Canada also announced the release of Version 1.4 of Quasar Accounting, Quasar Retail and Quasar Point-of-Sale.





For some time Linux Canada Inc. has been viewing and studying the open source code models. As strong believers and supporters of Linux and open source the company has recognized that it is impossible for one small development team to support business needs world wide in a closed source environment. It is also apparent, in these changing times, that source code is paramount to resellers and users taking a business application seriously.

In the past two years over 30,000 copies of Quasar Accounting have been downloaded. And now, with the release of Version 1.4, Quasar Accounting is a solid and more complete product. The company feels the timing is right to move to open source with the Quasar Accounting application. Linux Canada Inc. will continue to develop Quasar Accounting and will make the source code available for download from our source code repository for resellers, end users and open source enthusiasts. Linux Canada Inc. has expanded its support program options and will also make commercial Quasar Accounting licenses available for those who require or desire such licenses. Quasar Retail and Quasar Point-of-Sale are available with a commercial license.

Version 1.4 now supports PostgreSQL, in addition to the Firebird and Sybase databases. There are substantial new and improved functions including new security controls, improved lookup and search features, and the addition of several new screens and reporting functions. The new automatic ordering function which is based on min/max levels and/or sales history, makes creating purchase orders very fast and easy. New day-end and cash reconciliation procedures enhance the day-end process for our retail customers.

Source: press release

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