Customer vs Company

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Mon Mar 31 22:12:44 CST 2003


Well, the reason for the difference is that many names are
re-used between Customers and Vendors (although when I added
Employees it threw a wrench in which hasn't been corrected.

You're certainly welcome to send in patches that clear up
the confusion, but make sure it works right for Vendors
and Employees.

-derek

Retracile <retracile at earthlink.net> writes:

> Ok, I need to get GnuCash to the point I can have my wife use it for her 
> business.  But I know how open-source works, so rather than making demands, 
> I'm offering to make patches. :)
> 
> But I need some things clarified, so let's start with this one:
> 
> Customer vs Company. Which is it?
> 
> The "Customer Report" requires you to select a "Company"
> The "New Customer" dialog asks for a "Customer Number" and a "Company Name"
> "Customer Search" wants a "Company Name"
> 
> This confusion appears to be everywhere.  It really looks to me like the right 
> word is "Customer", _not_ "Company".  (Many customers are individuals, not 
> companies.)
> 
> Any objections to a patch to fix that?
> 
> Eli
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