Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Thomas Haws
Very much just like Excel, if I may add.  My wife didn't utter a word when I switched on her. since it works just like Excel. Jesse-- #!/usr/bin/perl$^=q;@!>~|{>krw>yn{u<$$ 0gFzD gD, 00Fz, 0,,( 0hF 0g)F/=, 0> "L$/GEIFewe{,$/ 0C$~> "@=,m,|,(e 0.), 01,pnn,y{ rw} >;,$0=q,$,,($_=$^)=~y,$/ C-~><@=\n\r,-

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Jesse Stay
On 9/8/06, Slide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: While I agree it has to do with clerking, I was looking for an opensource solution, that is why I brought it up here, but I will checkwith them as well. Thanks :)He might have success with GNUCash - that can be pretty flexible.  Your other option is alway

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Joshua Lee
 I am currently the ward clerk in the English ward in Taiwan.  We are still submitting tithing and membership related issues by hand to the Taiwan Church records office.  They have two people there that manage all the units for the island.  The word is Hong Kong has been pushing it out to th

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Slide
While I agree it has to do with clerking, I was looking for an open source solution, that is why I brought it up here, but I will check with them as well. Thanks :) On 9/8/06, Jay Askren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I would think this question would be more appropriate for the ldsclerks mailing l

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Jay Askren
I would think this question would be more appropriate for the ldsclerks mailing list. http://www.MormonsToday.com/ldsclerks/   On 9/8/06, Slide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm going from second hand information from my brother, from what Iunderstand they don't even have a computer and their clerk/br

RE: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Manfred Riem
As I said before, the ward I attended in Holland used an Excel spreadsheet for tithing ;). It should be fairly easy for your brother to do this in Excel.     Week 1    Week 2    Week 3 Name 1  xxx      Name 2   That's take care of all the needs ;) And you can t

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Thomas Haws
Ah, yes.  It's all coming back to me now from Mexico.  Members don't all meet in nice buildings with clerk's offices, do they?  They may just rent a hall.  Conditions may not favor the MLS-style setup.Tom On 9/8/06, Slide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm going from second hand information from my bro

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Slide
I'm going from second hand information from my brother, from what I understand they don't even have a computer and their clerk/branch president/everything office is the size of a broom closet, which makes it hard to have one. Some branches outside the US are still using paper and pen to do their m

Re: [Ldsoss] Software for people who can't use MLS?

2006-09-08 Thread Jay Askren
I would think the church would have something worked out.  Why doesn't he just call church headquarters and see what everyone else is using?   I thought other countries were using the old MIS and FIS.  Jay   On 9/6/06, Slide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are there any software packages anyone could re