[SGVLUG] Simple Invoicing Solution

[Tom Emerson]

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Alex Roston wrote:
> Does anyone out there know of a simple invoicing solution for Linux?
[...]

This may lead down a tangled path, but...

have you considered the database/spreadsheet capabilities of Openoffice?

> The application would need to:
> 
> 1.) Keep a simple list of customer names, addresses, etc.

one database/table would cover this [name-and-address is a pretty
standard object nowadays]  The tricky part would be creating a data
entry form, but that is supposed to be "easy" in the current version
(haven't messed with it lately myself...)

> 2.) Keep a simple list of service providers and their names, addresses,
> etc.

probably the same layout here, but with an additional "what do they
provide?" field (unless all providers are providing the same thing...)

> 3.) Attach a list of invoices to each customer and each service provider

here is where it starts to get mucky -- do you want this in "one"
transaction table, or do you want a (temp) table for "batch" [data
entry] information, which then gets "posted" to a transaction log or
history table?  Also, what information is included on an invoice?
services provided?  materials (if appropriate?) and so on.

> 4.) Print invoices and payment records as necessary.

think "mail merge"...

> 5.) Maybe have the capacity to attach notes to each transaction or each
> customer.
> 
> I don't care if the application is paid or free as long as it's not too
> expensive. I'd like to avoid a LAMP stack if possible.

hmmm... I noticed someone suggested a php based solution -- isn't that,
by definition, "lamp"?

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