gnucash-user Digest, Vol 157, Issue 19

[Michael Wagner]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Michael Wagner <mikepwagner at mikepwagner.net
> wrote:

>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
>> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> Cc:
>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:46:57 +0200
>> Subject: Re: Using an externally hosted postGreSQL as a gnu cash backend?
>> On Monday 11 April 2016 17:07:36 Dean Gibson wrote:
>> > I (and probably like many others) *would really like* to see GnuCash
>> > data in an SQL database, with an easy-to-use schema that would allow a
>> > *great amount of flexibility* in creating custom reports, data
>> > mining, etc.  However, until GnuCash changes in a manner to address
>> > my concerns above, an SQL database as the data store seems more of a
>> > burden than a useful tool.
>>
>> It's a long term goal of gnucash to become a true database application.
>> How
>> long the term will be is hard to tell now. The current (small) set of
>> developers is
>> first focusing on the c++ rewrite which is considered a prerequisite of
>> further
>> work towards database refactorings. More help is welcome so if you know
>> people
>> that would be interested to help out, please send them our way ;)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Geert
>
>
> Focusing on a c++ rewrite seems like a really very reasonable implantation
> strategy.
>
> I am using gnucash in part to manage my retirement finances. I really like
> this tool a lot - so in three or four years when I retire, I will have a
> big incentive to help with the effort. :-)
>
> Mike
>



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