[nzlug] Linux-friendly banks in NZ?

[cr]

On Saturday 03 May 2008 14:06, Robin Sheat wrote:
> On Saturday 03 May 2008 12:50:15 cr wrote:
> > Errm, 'internal process driven by some other standard'?     That probably
> > means, de facto, something concoted by Micro$oft, no?   (At least as far
> > as interaction with their customers goes).   Hardly 'standard', much as
> > M$ would like everyone to believe so.
>
> I'd expect it would more likely be done by the likes of Quicken. I seem to
> recall that they have something that can connect to some banks and pull
> down data, but I've never used their software, so don't know for sure, and
> gnucash doesn't have an obvious option for it.
>
> PS, something seems to be wrong with your 's' key...:)

OK.  So, still, not really a 'standard' at all, since it's presumably open to 
Quicken (or whoever) to change their interface any time they feel like it.
Usually inconjunction with 'upgrades' that force their vict^H^H^H^H customers 
to buy the new version if they wish to stay compatible.   (I'm not saying 
Quicken does this, I have no idea, but some software companies who I won't 
mention by name do).

cr