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Re:Ask HN: What FOSS do you wish existed that currently does... by smoldesu on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @02:36PM (#33167254)
Yes, and FOSS payroll software also exists. People don't use it because they'd rather pay for a service that offers support (another service) and absolves them of liability (another service).
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Re:Ask HN: What FOSS do you wish existed that currently does... by jqpabc123 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @02:44PM (#33167395)
Show me some FOSS for US payroll and I will tell you why it's inadequate for a lot (if not most) businesses.
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Re:Ask HN: What FOSS do you wish existed that currently does... by smoldesu on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @02:54PM (#33167548)
It doesn't take a business degree to repeat what I told you in the last comment.
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Re:Ask HN: What FOSS do you wish existed that currently does... by jqpabc123 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @03:10PM (#33167794)
I'm not asking for a repeat, I'm asking you to substantiate your claim that "FOSS payroll software also exists". There is next to nothing available and certainly nothing that I would classify as "adequate".

This is just one example --- specialized business software is almost non-existent in open source. And I see no reason to believe this will change any time soon.

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