This is exactly why the discussion should stay technical.
I am not going to attack GNUDash or its author. Similar tools can exist
because GnuCash reporting and analytics is an obvious area where users
may want more options.
Cashdera is my own project, with its own implementation, architecture,
and roadmap.
If people want to compare tools, that should be done on facts: import
correctness, performance, platform support, reporting features, UI/UX,
privacy model, and maintenance.
But suggesting misconduct without evidence is not fair and does not help
GnuCash users.
Regards,
Ars
On 5/13/2026 12:41 AM, Elliot Graham wrote:
Ok in that case, let me introduce GNUDash.
https://github.com/QuirkyTurtle94/GnuDash
It does exactly what cashdera does with a remarkably similar
interface (because it was suspiciously released 2 weeks before
cashdera existed).
It’s cross platform, free and open source.
(To note - I don’t expect anyone here to actually use my personal
project, I’m just showing you what happens if we allow endless promotion)
On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 08:39, Bali Visits <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello GnuCash Mailing List,
It has been interesting reading the comments regarding the Caldera
software. here is my two cents worth:
I have little interest in the FOSS vs free software debate.
However, as a
long-time user of the wonderful GnuCash software, I have a strong
interest
in information on tools that may enhance the GnuCash experience.
Caldera
might well be one of those tools. Time will tell. Can we lay the
cudgels
down, and perhaps step back and take a breath? It seemed to me
that the
author of Caldera was simply throwing a beta out there and asking for
feedback. Is this a hanging offence?
As I said, just my two cents worth.
On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 15:08, cashdera <[email protected]> wrote:
> Liz,
>
> Understood.
>
> I did not intend to turn this into a licensing discussion.
>
> Going forward, I will keep any Cashdera-related posts limited to
> technical information useful to GnuCash users, such as import
behavior,
> data handling, correctness issues, performance, and user feedback.
>
> Regards,
> Ars
>
>
> On 5/12/2026 11:55 PM, Liz wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 May 2026 23:13:31 -0700 (PDT)
> > Patrick James via gnucash-user<[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> FOSS is freely discussed here. You said Cashdera is not FOSS.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 05/12/2026 11:06 PM PDT cashdera<[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I understand the concern.
> >>>
> >>> To be clear, I am not claiming that Cashdera is FOSS. It is not.
> >>>
> >>> I am saying that Cashdera is free to download and free to use.
> >>> Users do not pay anything to install it, run it, import a
GnuCash
> >>> book, or use the included analytics features.
> >>>
> >>> The software is still early and may have bugs.
> >>>
> >>> If the objection is simply “closed source tools should not be
> >>> promoted here,” that is a fair community rule to discuss. But
> >>> please don’t turn that into a claim that I am misleading users.
> >>>
> >>>
> > While I differ from John Ralls in saying that Cashdera should
not be
> > discussed at all on this list, I do not want to read any more
posts
> > about the licensing of the Cashdera tool.
> >
> > If you have something to say which is useful to potential
users or the
> > developer, post those items, but no more on the licence.
> >
> >
> > Liz
> >
> > Moderator
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