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PostgreSQL is one of the easiest and best databases to set up. When compiling from sources it requires little to no dependencies and often a 'configure; make; make install' is sufficient to get it installed. Over the years it's gotten even easier with RPM's and Windows installers. Typically managing a server instance is just as easy. Despite all this there are some things that can make people...

The decision making process for selecting an ERP system is often reliant on the needs of Accounting and Operations people whose primary concern is functionality. Yet I.T. Administrators bear the burden of deploying the application and anything that goes wrong seems to fall on their shoulders. Ask any I.T. person what they want in a business system and the answer is “Something that is easy as...

This is the first in an occasional series of blog posts written from a developer's perspective. Most of the entries will be written for other developers - whether you work on scripts or the core, work for an xTuple ERP customer or want to extend PostBooks or are an xTuple VAR or are simply interested in how the product works internally. Some may have a wider appeal.

If you have been...

One issue I rarely see discussed in articles about ERP, open source or just about any software is trust. When looking for an ERP system the number of considerations that have to be thought through from business processes to technology platforms can be overwhelming. Many people deal with the enormity of this process by coming up with a list of feature requirements which are then blasted to all...

Congratulations to user jstandring , whose 10 bug fixes score him a shiny new Dell Netbook! A special thanks as well, to the xTuple staff developers who rose to the occasion admirably.

xTuple is proud to announce our first annual xTuple Bug Derby.

From July 13th to July 21st we will be obsessively fixated on resolving as many bugs as possible for the 3.3 release and we are inviting the greater xTuple community to join in.

There will be prizes for participating contributors. Anyone who submits code to resolve 3 or more bugs will receive an xTuple Bug Derby T-...

Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS). We've all heard that before as a guideline for ERP software development and implementation. Simple systems are easier to both implement and maintain. But I don't think there are many things that could be more challenging than keeping an ERP system simple. Enter the Simple Sales Order:

Simple Sales Order is an answer to the problem caused by the fact that...

It seems like it's been relatively quiet from xTuple development in the last few months as the last two releases at first glance appear to be mostly bug fixes. However we have quietly been taking big architectural strides in those releases that will manifest themselves in the remainder of 2009:

First, we've partnered with BitRock to completely overhaul the xTuple installer program so...