gnucash-user Digest, Vol 157, Issue 19

Michael Wagner mikepwagner at mikepwagner.net
Tue Apr 12 14:14:15 EDT 2016


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>
> ---------- 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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