[Fsfe-uk] Fwd: [Samba] Sage Line 50

[Martyn Ranyard]

Hi all,

  I'm forwarding this message to the fsfe-uk list, because I'd like 
opinions on it, and how to go about getting Sage to at least stop pointing 
fingers at our servers when things go wrong in Line 50.

  Whilst there are good arguments for moving people away from Sage (It is 
after all closed-source, non-free software), most companies that we come 
across are too wedded to it to stop using it, whilst they are quite happy 
to see NT be put in a bonfire and burned.

  Oh, and has anyone got Sage Line 50 running under wine?

Thanks,

Martyn.

> Hi all,
>
>   I am attempting to get Sage to support their software if the files are 
> on Samba (Linux).  They (like a lot of people I've heard) say "We don't 
> support Linux, Goodbye." even when the client is on Win98/NT.  We have 
> been having trouble on a particular site, and they refuse to support Sage 
> Line 50 if the files are on Linux which is absurd, because Linux is much 
> more stable than the previous OS on their server (WinNT 4.5 
> SBS).  Anyway, I have the following questions :
>
>   If you or your customers are running Sage Line 50 with files on a Samba 
> share, could you please send an email to address@hidden, so I 
> can tell sage that there are loads of people running their software in 
> this configuration and it is unreasonable to not support it.
>
>   If you found any settings that adversely/favorably affect Sage Line 50 
> let me know, you may as well reply all, although to the above address 
> would do too.
>
>   Does anyone know anyone who can put pressure on Sage to support 
> Samba?  I will try the AFFS, but don't know how international Sage are 
> these days (AFFS is only UK).
>
> Thanks


Martyn Ranyard
Free Software Advocate

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