Linux Canada Inc. Releases Quasar Accounting Software for
Linux (Beta Version)
Feb 7th, 21:16 UTC
Continuing its commitment to Linux and the
the development of Linux based applications, Linux Canada Inc. today
announced the beta release of its new accounting application
for business - Quasar
Linux Canada Inc. - Press Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Febuary 7, 2001
Linux Canada Inc. Releases
Quasar(tm) Accounting Software
for Linux (Beta Version)
ALBERTA, CANADA - Continuing its commitment to Linux and the
development of Linux based applications, Linux Canada Inc. today
announced the beta release of its new accounting application
for business - Quasar
Linux Canada Inc. has been working with Linux since 1994. Its
Linux based retail application, Retailer's Choice, has been
installed in retail sites since 1995. The feature-set, quality,
and reliability of Linux make it an excellent O/S for the
mission-critical retail and business environment. In 1998,
Linux Canada Inc. released LinuxPOS, a retail point-of-sale
application developed in Linux for Linux.
Convinced that Linux is the wave of the future, Linux Canada Inc.
has developed Quasar accounting software. In the next few months,
Linux Canada Inc. will release an interface between the Quasar
application and the LinuxPOS application, providing a truly
dynamic business combination for those businesses requiring
both accounting and point-of-sale. Quasar and LinuxPOS will be
of immediate interest to those demanding quality, reliability
and afford-ability.
Quasar Accounting Software
Quasar is a complete, fully-functional accounting package,
designed specifically by Linux Canada Inc. to take advantage of
the power and features inherent in today's operating systems. It
is important to note that Quasar was designed in Linux with a GUI
interface. Quasar is not a port from a bygone operating system
or an old text based program.
Key emphasis has been placed on ease of setup and ease of use.
The creators of Quasar are confident that even novice computer
users will be comfortable learning and working with the
application.
Quasar accounting software was designed using Qt, a
mult-platform C++ GUI tool kit from Trolltech. Qt provides
single-source portability across Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Linux,
Solaris, HP-UX and many other versions of Unix with X11. For
more information on Qt and Trolltech, consult their web page at
http://www.trolltech.com/qt
Quasar connects to SQL compliant databases. Currently the only
supported interface is Firebird. Firebird is an open source
relational database based on the InterBaseŽ 6 engine
recently released to Open Source by Inprise/Borland that runs
on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. For further
information on Firebird, consult their web site at http://firebird.sourceforge.net
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Quasar is a comprehensive business-accounting application.
Features include: a user definable chart of accounts; a unique
address book for defining customers, vendors, employees and
miscellaneous acquaintances; sales; inventory control (complete
with sales history and universal price changes); purchasing and
receiving; cheque writing; mailing labels; receivables; payables;
and even a to-do list. Quasar comes complete with on-line help.
A "User's Guide" is available in Postscript format.
To download an evaluation copy of the Quasar beta version,
consult the Linux Canada Inc. web site at
http://www.linuxcanada.com
Linux Canada Inc. is a privately owned corporation based in
Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to Linux, the company wishes to
fill the void in the Linux community by providing a high
quality accounting application for small to medium-sized
businesses at an affordable price.
Product names mentioned herein may be trade marks and/or
registered trade marks of their respective companies. Linux
is a trade mark of Linus Torvalds.
QUASAR(tm) is a trade mark of Linux Canada
Inc.
For further information please contact:
Philip Tonnellier
President
Linux Canada Inc.
Phone: (250) 344-3085
Fax: (250) 344-3086
email: phil@linuxcanada.com
web: http://www.linuxcanada.com
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