GDA: Status

[Charles Day]

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Graham Leggett <minfrin at sharp.fm> wrote:

> Derek Atkins wrote:
>
>  Nope.  Not a bug.  It's a design decision.  It has nothing to do
>> with DB "transactions"..  Instead it's a question of DB coherency.
>>
>> Basically, it's not supported for a user to modify GnuCash's data
>> store out from under the application.  Period.  End of discussion.
>> You're welcome to throw as many tantrums as you want on this topic,
>> but that's just the way it is and it's just the way it's going to
>> be for the forseeable future.  Sorry.
>>
>
> Users needs win I am afraid, if necessary I'll patch gnucash to do it
> myself.
>
>  The GnuCash API requires no GUI.
>>
>
> Is the API documented anywhere?
>
>  Seriously, which decade do you live in? :)
>>>
>>
>> A decade with script kiddies, botnets, and identity theft.  How
>> about you?
>>
>
> I live in a decade where some creditors will happily keep pretending they
> "didn't receive the invoice" despite them being sent it more than once.
>

I think that's every decade since the invoice was invented!  :)   (I assume
you meant debtors rather than creditors.)  -Charles


> Script kiddies, botnets and identity theft are a reality, which is why
> online statements are secured as part of the customer's existing
> relationship with us, using best practice.
>
> Just because script kiddies exist doesn't mean I am scared off the
> internet, sorry.
>
>  My energy company offers online statements, my internet provider provides
>>> online statements, even my bank provides online statements.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, and those are all large enterprises running enterprise-level
>> software.  GnuCash is not enterprise-level software.  Not even close.
>>
>
> Oh please. I build enterprise level software for banks, I believe I am
> suitably qualified to decide for myself what constitutes a secure online
> presence.
>
>  It sounds like you really want GnuE.  I suggest you look there.
>>
>
> "ZoneEdit DNS services for this domain have expired."
>
> Looks like it is a dead project to me.
>
> Regards,
> Graham
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