Areba,

Thank you for your advise....and yes your right.

I will re-evaluate orange and see.

Am a software developer who believes in breaking problems into very smaller problems to solve each step by step.....(OOP).... hence why i want to consider a basic start....



On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Areba Collins <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
Speaking more as an integrator, orange presents a good starting point.
Developing a payroll functionality on a HR system gives opportunity
for a bigger and receptive audience, and with open source projects,
the community is key. Piggyback on the existing and branch out with
appropriate feedback and growth plan.

On 10/5/09, bernard kioko <bernsoft@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Peter,
>
> I did evaluate this a while back....and it appeared to be more on the HRM
> side.
>
> I think I am more inclined to a system that solves Kenya's unique payroll
> issues as you say.
>
> I will see what response we get by Wednesday..... If none is
> available....then we get our hands dirty...
>
> PHP, MYSQL......for tools....
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Kioko, have a look at http://www.orangehrm.com/, last time i evaluated it
>> for my employer, it was rejected because it didn't take into account the
>> unique payroll habits of Kenyans, but I think its a technically sound
>> project worth your consideration as a contributor :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:58 PM, bernard kioko <bernsoft@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am wondering if there is any "kenyan" open source payroll software out
>>> there.....
>>>
>>> I am considering working on an Open Source Payroll System for Kenyan
>>> market but I do not wish to do if anyone out there has a similar project
>>> - I
>>> will prefer to support an existing initiative.
>>>
>>> If none exists though.....and your interested in using your spare
>>> time...for a noble cause.....then drop me an email an email we can chat a
>>> way forward.....
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> PS: Maybe we need an index for open source software in Kenya....
>>>
>>> Regards (again) :-)
>>>
>>>
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