Comments on: Intuit joins the Linux revolution

Intuit has been on the sidelines of open source for a long time, but seems to be jumping into the fray with a Linux Resource Center.

[all-usernames-in-use]

I used to work on one of Intuit's apps (run on Red Hat, as I recall). They were happily outsourcing all kinds of crazy stuff. So I'm guessing that taking the open source angle is calculated to help them make acquisitions without paying for anything. Like software development. Intuit's support is already outsourced, so this would make them even more of an aggregator.

[linux_kid]

Intuit endorsing Linux?? Wow, that's a first.....I'm glad they're finally realizing the value of having an open-source product....and I like the fact that they've developed an open Linux community instead of heavily marketing their own products......I hope this inspires other companies to give Linux a shot

[linux_kid]

Intuit endorsing Linux?? Wow, that's a first.....I'm glad they're finally realizing the value of having an open-source product....and I like the fact that they've developed an open Linux community instead of heavily marketing their own products......I hope this inspires other companies to give Linux a shot

[bbneo2]

Now if only next years Turbo Tax will come in a native Linux version (or at least a version that works well under WINE).

[hescominsoon]

I jsut want their stuff to RUN under Linux both on the server side and client side. I have several clients that hte only hting ty9ing them to linux is quick*.

[jhansonxi]

Quicken Loans uses Linux and Solaris internally IIRC. They have an office in Detroit and I've seen job postings for Linux/Unix admins.

[joe_attaboy]

What a bunch of tools.

I have vivid memories, years ago, of being a big advocate of IBM's OS/2 as an alternative to Windows. We ran Warp servers vice NT at my job site, and I had a few desktops happily humming along with the client version. I used Quicken back then, and actually wrote a letter (remember letter writing?) to Intuit, asking them -- no, actually pleading with them -- to consider developing an OS/2 version of Quicken, which I happily volunteered to beta test. Their reply was polite but firm: "our primary concentration is in the Windows platform." Or, translated: " What, are you nuts? OS/2? Go away, geek."

Now all of a sudden, they're interested in FOSS. There can only be one explanation.

They smell money.

And I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that Linux version of Quickbooks or TurboTax.