Dusty,
I think you will find that your choice of accounting software will invariably bring you to the conclusion that you will need a heterogeneous network. In other words, there ain't much accounting software out there that runs on anything but Windows. Yes, there is GNUCash but.... I don't think it's ready for primetime yet. There was a brief mention of it in the Sept 2002 issue of LJ- the reviewer found it barely suitable for his home finances --> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6317 whatever you choose, there are local companies that can help ;-) Ho'ala Dustin Cross said: > Aloha, > > I am doing some research into using Linux on the desktop for a new > company and I have a couple questions. This will be for a company > which most of the employees will have backgrounds with OS X and some > with Irix. Since this is a new company and I like Linux so much, I > want to find out about the feasibility of using Linux on the desktop > from the begining. ... > > What distribution do people think would be best for the desktop? I am > leaning towards Debian with Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise. The problem > then becomes no company for support. There will be a full time > sysadmin for the Irix and OS X systems. That person should be able to > take care of the Linux systems, but being able to call tech support is > useful. >