[GNC] Database backend for gnucash?

[R Losey]

It may be that you merely need to install some other packages to support
the other options.

It *IS* discrimination that the major distributors "discriminate" (that is,
"choose") what they do and don't include in their distributions. Most
people probably use the XML file, which I believe is the default, so they
just didn't include those other packages. But if you want them, you can get
them, which seems to me quite fair for those special few who want other
options.

One could also claim that it is "discrimination" that the Stock Quote
feature works on Linux, but needs additional items on Mac and Windows to
work (specifically, Perl distributions).


On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 1:52 PM Gere Kiss Zsolt <zsolt.gkiss at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Thank you for your assistance. I have identified the key issue: it is
> related to the platform package. On Linux, GnuCash is preinstalled on the
> major distributions. However, the packages provide a binary that supports
> only the XML file format. As a result, when saving, there is only one
> format option available: XML, despite the presence of a selection box. This
> appears to be the case in Ubuntu, and it seems that this limitation is not
> widely communicated.
>
> I believe this situation could be considered a form of discrimination. If I
> wish to use a database backend, I will likely need to compile a GnuCash
> binary myself. While this is not a significant problem for me, it would be
> beneficial for others if this information were included on the download
> page or in the documentation.
>
> Thank you once again for your support.
>
> Best regards,
>     Zsolt
>
>
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