xTuple releases OpenMFG and PostBooks 2.2: PostgreSQL-powered, Open Source Accounting, CRM, and ERP - Mailing list pgsql-announce

xTuple releases version 2.2 of OpenMFG and PostBooks

12,000 downloads in first month for Open Source ERP; New version adds over 150 features

NORFOLK, VA — September 6, 2007 — xTuple, the leader in open source enterprise resource planning software, announced
theimmediate availability of its PostBooks and OpenMFG ERP software, version 2.2.  PostBooks is free and open source
software,available at the SourceForge open source repository; OpenMFG is the commercially licensed version of the same
software,which adds additional enterprise-class manufacturing and distribution functionality. 

While PostBooks is brand new as a separate product, version 2.2, the seventh major release of OpenMFG in six years,
includesa number of major enhancements to the core package: 

•    Support for pre-sales Opportunity Management in the CRM module, fully integrated with the universal Address Book
ofContacts and Accounts, as well as To-Do Lists, Incident Management, and Project Management  
•    A robust application programming interface (API) to aid in integrating third-party applications with OpenMFG and
PostBooks.
•    Support for inter-warehouse Transfer Orders and associated reporting, a key feature for larger enterprises with
geographicallydispersed warehouses (OpenMFG only) 
•    A simple, intuitive, more customizable new menu system
•    Over 150 other enhancements created by xTuple, its customers, partners, and other open source community members

Since the announcement of the PostBooks project just one month ago, the software has been downloaded over 12,000 times
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/postbooks). Already, vibrant community discussions are underway around the potential
forextending PostBooks into other vertical markets, translating the software into other languages (it is currently
availablein English, French, and Spanish), and migration tools from commercial packages such as QuickBooks, Peachtree,
andSage. 

“We’re very gratified at the warm reception for PostBooks from the open source community,” said xTuple president and
CEONed Lilly.  “We look forward to continuing to grow the xTuple Applications with our customers, partners, and open
sourcecolleagues.  We are particularly interested in developing partnerships in markets outside of North America to
localizethe software and bring the benefits of open source ERP to emerging markets.” 

PostBooks and OpenMFG are advanced ERP software solutions built with open source components, such as the PostgreSQL
database,the Qt toolkit for C++, and the OpenRPT report writer. The fully integrated packages include Inventory
Management,Product Definition and Costing, Work Order Management, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, Shipping and
Receiving,Project Management, Sales Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, a full General Ledger, and
CustomerRelationship Management.  Both packages are fully multi-currency, multi-lingual, and support a range of
multi-layeredtaxation structures.  The commercial OpenMFG product adds Manufacturing Scheduling, Capacity Planning, and
severalother advanced features. 

PostBooks is available under the OSI-approved Common Public Attribution License (CPAL) free of charge.  OpenMFG is
availableunder xTuple’s innovative hybrid license, whereby customers and partners have full access to the application
sourcecode, and any enhancements made to the product flow back to xTuple for review, quality testing, and possible
incorporationinto the baseline product.  xTuple customers frequently sponsor the development of new features under this
model;the Transfer Order functionality new in version 2.2 is one example.  Longtime xTuple customer Richart
Distributorsof Oklahoma City, working with local solution provider Xtreme Technologies, defined a general specification
ofthe functionality it required, and xTuple led a community discussion around the design and implementation of the
feature,drawing on the experience and best practices of dozens of ERP experts in the xTuple community.  (For a case
studyon Richart Distributors, manufacturers of the FLO 
MORE brand of oil field pumps, valves and gauges, see www.xtuple.com/news/casestudy-richart).

Commercial support for PostBooks is available from xTuple and its authorized solution providers around the world.
OpenMFGis available under either an annual subscription or traditional perpetual license; the company publishes all its
pricingat www.xtuple.com/pricing.  

About xTuple™:
xTuple (formerly OpenMFG) develops next-generation, enterprise-class business process applications powered by open
sourcesoftware such as Linux, PostgreSQL, and Qt.  xTuple products, led by its OpenMFG, OpenRPT and new PostBooks
applications,give companies better control over operations, increased productivity, and measurable growth across all
areasof their businesses—all at a lower cost of ownership.  For more information, please visit the company Web site at
www.xtuple.com. 

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