Comments on: Moving from MS Money to KMyMoney http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/ free software, free culture, free association Sun, 11 May 2008 22:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3536 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:15:34 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3536 Hi, Antonio. I'm using Ubuntu, and KMyMoney is available through the standard package manager. (Applications » Add/Remove Programs) Hi, Antonio. I’m using Ubuntu, and KMyMoney is available through the standard package manager. (Applications » Add/Remove Programs)

]]> by: Antonio Otero http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3534 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:18:54 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3534 I downloaded KMyMoney but couldn't install it. I realized it is for LINUX. How did you do it. I downloaded KMyMoney but couldn’t install it. I realized it is for LINUX. How did you do it.

]]> by: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3519 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:01:03 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3519 Thank you, David. It's encouraging to hear from so many people thinking about or working on making the switch. I think Ubuntu and Fedora are finally making it possible for dabblers to have some success. :-) I don't play a lot of game these days. I was able to run <a href="http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/12/29/scar1-doom2-custom-level-wad/" rel="nofollow">Doom2</a> in Wine, although the sound didn't work. I was just wanting to grab some screenshots so I didn't try figuring it out. Also don't forget there is VirtualBox and other VM software that may take away the pain of dual booting! Thank you, David. It’s encouraging to hear from so many people thinking about or working on making the switch. I think Ubuntu and Fedora are finally making it possible for dabblers to have some success. :-)

I don’t play a lot of game these days. I was able to run Doom2 in Wine, although the sound didn’t work. I was just wanting to grab some screenshots so I didn’t try figuring it out.

Also don’t forget there is VirtualBox and other VM software that may take away the pain of dual booting!

]]> by: David Polister http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3518 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:42:35 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3518 Hi Scott, very nice report and great food for thought. I just recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on an old PC in the house to setup a game server for my wife. I have been very impressed with Ubuntu that I am considering making the switch again. I've dabbled with Linux off and on for years. So, now I am researching the Windows applications that I use regularly, to see if I can make the transition. I've used a few different personal financial programs over the years since around 1992. I still think one of my favorites was MYM (Managing your Money) by Andrew Tobias. As I recall around 10 years ago they stopped making MYM and I had a trial offer the MS Money to go with my Windows 95 install. I used MS Money till around the 2005 version when they started getting more crazy with their integration with the MSN website. I had numerous problems and made the switch to Quicken. I've been using the Quicken Home and Business version the last couple years - Currently using the 2008 version. Your review is encouraging enough that I will take a look at it and put it through some paces. I might need to dual boot for a while, but it seems like I might be closer to being able to let go of MS. (Currently using Vista Ultimate). I think the next step is looking at some of the games I play from time to time. See if WINE will support them or if there is a Linux version. The personal finance being a big player in the decision to see if I am ready. Thank you again! Hi Scott, very nice report and great food for thought. I just recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 on an old PC in the house to setup a game server for my wife. I have been very impressed with Ubuntu that I am considering making the switch again. I’ve dabbled with Linux off and on for years.

So, now I am researching the Windows applications that I use regularly, to see if I can make the transition. I’ve used a few different personal financial programs over the years since around 1992. I still think one of my favorites was MYM (Managing your Money) by Andrew Tobias. As I recall around 10 years ago they stopped making MYM and I had a trial offer the MS Money to go with my Windows 95 install.

I used MS Money till around the 2005 version when they started getting more crazy with their integration with the MSN website. I had numerous problems and made the switch to Quicken. I’ve been using the Quicken Home and Business version the last couple years - Currently using the 2008 version.

Your review is encouraging enough that I will take a look at it and put it through some paces. I might need to dual boot for a while, but it seems like I might be closer to being able to let go of MS. (Currently using Vista Ultimate). I think the next step is looking at some of the games I play from time to time. See if WINE will support them or if there is a Linux version.

The personal finance being a big player in the decision to see if I am ready. Thank you again!

]]> by: John Dow http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3516 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3516 Hi Again, Scott Well, I've created a complete set of accounts (no importing) in the current stable release of KMyMoney and it's as you say - rock solid reporting and recording but virtually nothing in the way of forecasting or prediction. I've just checked out the current release version and it's compiling as we speak. I'm not sure why I'm apprehensive - I'm fairly new to package managers having ran bleeding edge built-from-source stuff for years :) I'm blogging my progress anyway - http://www.nelefa.org. Hi Again, Scott

Well, I’ve created a complete set of accounts (no importing) in the current stable release of KMyMoney and it’s as you say - rock solid reporting and recording but virtually nothing in the way of forecasting or prediction.

I’ve just checked out the current release version and it’s compiling as we speak. I’m not sure why I’m apprehensive - I’m fairly new to package managers having ran bleeding edge built-from-source stuff for years :) I’m blogging my progress anyway - http://www.nelefa.org.

]]> by: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3515 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:48:17 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3515 Hi, John. Thanks, and glad to hear it! Just taking a look now, I don't see anything like the cash flow forecast. I don't think there is a lot for budgeting in the version I have, but I'm a little bit behind. (I suppose it's time to figure out how to compile the latest version.) My budgeting method where I enter transactions 45 days ahead is working fine in KMyMoney as it did in MS Money. (Although it's less trouble now since I let the transactions be entered automatically.) But of course that's not especially visual. :-) Hi, John. Thanks, and glad to hear it!

Just taking a look now, I don’t see anything like the cash flow forecast. I don’t think there is a lot for budgeting in the version I have, but I’m a little bit behind. (I suppose it’s time to figure out how to compile the latest version.)

My budgeting method where I enter transactions 45 days ahead is working fine in KMyMoney as it did in MS Money. (Although it’s less trouble now since I let the transactions be entered automatically.) But of course that’s not especially visual. :-)

]]> by: John Dow http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3514 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:16:10 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3514 Great article - it's inspired me to look at KMyMoney as well. Ms Money is the last thing making me keep a windows VM lying around (and I've been using linux since 1994!). One thing I do like in MS Money is the Cash Flow forecast graph - I'm a very visual person. Anything like that in KMyMoney? Great article - it’s inspired me to look at KMyMoney as well. Ms Money is the last thing making me keep a windows VM lying around (and I’ve been using linux since 1994!).

One thing I do like in MS Money is the Cash Flow forecast graph - I’m a very visual person. Anything like that in KMyMoney?

]]> by: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3511 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:20:33 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3511 Thanks, Footer. Thanks, Footer.

]]> by: Footer http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3510 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:20:57 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3510 Nice write-up Scott! I switched from being a long time MS Money user (since about 1995 or so like you) just over 2 years ago and haven't looked back. Also like you, I went 'cold turkey' and started using KMyMoney from scratch at the beginning of the year (2006). Strangely enough, personal finance software wasn't the last piece of software that kept me on the Windows treadmill (that was a PIM -- I use Kontact now) but I was sure glad to find KMyMoney and even more pleased that it has steadily been improving since I started using it! Kudos to the KMyMoney development team! Nice write-up Scott! I switched from being a long time MS Money user (since about 1995 or so like you) just over 2 years ago and haven’t looked back. Also like you, I went ‘cold turkey’ and started using KMyMoney from scratch at the beginning of the year (2006). Strangely enough, personal finance software wasn’t the last piece of software that kept me on the Windows treadmill (that was a PIM — I use Kontact now) but I was sure glad to find KMyMoney and even more pleased that it has steadily been improving since I started using it!

Kudos to the KMyMoney development team!

]]> by: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3455 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:11:55 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2008/01/09/moving-from-ms-money-to-kmymoney/#comment-3455 Hi, Alvaro. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Up till now in moving to GNU/Linux, I haven't been compiling any programs from source, but now that I'm moved over I might start dabbling with more of that. I'm curious to see what's coming up, and would also be happy to offer additional feedback. Hi, Alvaro. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Up till now in moving to GNU/Linux, I haven’t been compiling any programs from source, but now that I’m moved over I might start dabbling with more of that. I’m curious to see what’s coming up, and would also be happy to offer additional feedback.

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