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WbHack
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 Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:39 am Post subject: compiere |
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| oh great GNU users out there.... anyone used/using/have clients using compiere? how's it stack up? (I like open-source stuff, it lets me try to use fancy stuff for a really simple site, but i'll take the experience!) |
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Algorithms
Dragon
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I assume you are talking about Compiere ERP & CRM. I have used it in the past, before creating my own system. It has a nice feature set and is robust. The code itself isn't the most elegant Java you have ever seen and some of the design methology used hinders the products extensibility and customizaton. Also Compiere only supports Oracle and SyBase, both of which I am not a huge fan of. If you need a rapid deployment of ERM and CRM tools and you have a pre-existing Oracle or SyBase database server, I would say give Compiere a try. Otherwise I might suggest going for one of the smaller, under developed ERP / CRM tools (try sourceforge or berlios) and customizing it to fit your needs. |
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WbHack
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Algorithms wrote: | | The code itself isn't the most elegant Java you have ever seen and some of the design methology used hinders the products extensibility and customizaton. |
Interesting you say that... the developer friend of mine that was using osCommerce said similar things about it. He found that it was useful, but not always the cleanest, most efficient way of doing things... not that it was bulky or anything, just not as good as it could be.
how much OpenSource stuff do you find that's like that... or is this just a coincidence in applications used and timing?
(Does this belong here?) |
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Eric
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I have to agree on osCommerce. It is a nice tool, but hard to hack.
TextPattern is pretty straight forward. Getting much cleaner as it progresses too. Same with WordPress. |
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Cerulean
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| Quote: | | how much OpenSource stuff do you find that's like that... or is this just a coincidence in applications used and timing? |
What, OSS in general? That's a very, very big umbrella you're placing a lot of apps under. Running a primarily (or even fully?) open source system i'd have to say that I have easy access to some of the nicest, cleanest, resource-friendliest and intuitive applications out there. Granted the "big" programs I use (word processors, databases, graphics applications, desktop environments) are those that I know are held in high esteem, but you can constantly find new applications that are of an exteremely high standard, especially in fields where there is no single 970lb gorilla in place that people are scared to take on.
Experiences vary, but I find i'm content with a very high percentage of open source things I try out. |
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Eddie
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:08 am Post subject: Another alternative to Oracle and Sybase |
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| Algorithms wrote: | | I assume you are talking about Compiere ERP & CRM. I have used it in the past, before creating my own system. It has a nice feature set and is robust. The code itself isn't the most elegant Java you have ever seen and some of the design methology used hinders the products extensibility and customizaton. Also Compiere only supports Oracle and SyBase, both of which I am not a huge fan of. If you need a rapid deployment of ERM and CRM tools and you have a pre-existing Oracle or SyBase database server, I would say give Compiere a try. Otherwise I might suggest going for one of the smaller, under developed ERP / CRM tools (try sourceforge or berlios) and customizing it to fit your needs. |
Hi,
Just want to correct the given info. Compiere earlier supported only Oracle and Sybase but now some other database have also joined the wagon. Daffodil DB and PostgreSQL are closest to support Compiere as of now.
I dont know much about Postgres but I have used Daffodil DB which has a GUI installer for insatalling Compiere and DB. To me it was an excellent alternative to Oracle which had costly license and support. You can have a look at http://www.daffodildb.com/daffodil-compiere.html. It also has a free trial version as well.
Hope this info is useful....
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WbHack
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| cool, thnaks. |
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Algorithms
Dragon
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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My information was taken directly from the Compiere website.
If other databases have managed to adjust the DB interface for compiere to make is semi-compatible, that is great. But I wouldn't suggest using a unsupported, unoffical port of Compiere in a production enviroment.
Also, that page you have as a reference gives a 404. |
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Ankou
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Thanks Ankou for correcting the Link and sorry freinds for placing an incorrect link. In fact I found out the fault  in the link just after the posting made but then thought people here are intellegent enough to find out the error. 
As far as unsupported porting is concerened, I think that Daffodil is by far is the closest db (after Oracle of course) to support compiere. Moreover it has quick and easy integrated installation for Compiere and database.
Rest of the db are evolving but surely will take some time... lets hope for the best.
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