Remember the Y2K panic that computers would cease working on 1/1/2000? Or that your accounting system would tell you it was January 1 1900? If you are running BusinessVision versions prior to 2017, you’re about to have a flashback. Those versions will not allow a login date past 12/31/2020. If only there was an easy […]

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Spire recently announced that the software is available as a subscription offering on a monthly or annual basis. The perpetual license is still available, with optional annual maintenance to be able to get updates. The subscription pricing includes access to updates. Subscription offers companies a way to move to Spire without a large upfront payment […]

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Spire has recently released version 3.3, with a number of “under-the-hood” enhancements, plus the following user-facing ones: Spire Server Administration (user and security additions/changes, viewing log files, making backups, etc) is now done via a web page, which can be accessed from any workstation as long as the user has Spire admin rights. See this […]

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One of the main design principles in Spire is to allow you to complete a business task all in one screen. This is especially important in Order Entry. The attached video shows all of the following happening in one screen: (1) Look up the customer by the caller’s name. (2) A note about past due […]

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Friendly Systems is proud to announce we are now offering Spire Business Management software from Spire Systems. Spire includes accounting, inventory control, sales management and more in an easy to use interface that minimizes menu-hopping. Check out the Spire YouTube channel, and contact us to see if Spire is right for your business!

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xTuple has announced the release of version 4.11, with many performance improvements, especially in the area of lot/serial handing, CRM account creation, and entering sales orders with many items. Highlights: The Quality Control extension is now available for the desktop client. This commercial extension allows for inspection, testing, and recording results at various stages of […]

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Net neutrality means that internet service providers (ISPs) can’t discriminate against particular apps or websites. Just like with phone calls, all the data in the pipe is treated the same. This allows startups and small businesses, the job creators like your company, the same access to the internet as the dinosaur whose lunch you intend […]

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