I'm just wondering how many people here would like a SSH program that keeps track of your clients, income? Basically a organizer. All via SSH with easy to use menues and a nice interface.

I'd really like to hear some thoughts on this before I decide weather to make it or not. Also if you do think it's a good idea, what kind of features do you think would be nice to integrate?

This would be offered for free, correct? No paid versions, etc.

Sounds like an interesting projects. I'm not sure I'd care to store anymore info on a remote server than necessary. It might be handy on a LAN.

In regards to free or not I have no idea. I'm leaning towards free, I know that people appriciate software, but donations for future versions would be accepted. So, the answer is yes, it would be free, i just made up my mind :D

A shell based application? Would you build it using curses or something? I'm not sure I understand the value of such a tool when the web provides such a nice presentation engine.

It was just an idea. Obviously I wouldn't build anything malicious and most people test their software out on a test box before they install it on the auctual server(s).

Reason why this came to me is in some cases I prefer to use dos management systems (terminals) rather then windows based where everything is click simple. I am looking to build something where it's easy to store your current database and will report to you the income in great details along with clients, their usage, history, etc..

It's just an idea floating around, some may like it, some may not and it would be open source so people can modify it the way they want and like.

If you develop it open enough it will certainly catch the eye of those who are more shell oriented. Specifically, a series of modules to do specific tasks would be interesting. Like type "bfinancials domain" producing a stream of output displaying the financials for a specific domain, which could then be easily processed via perl or awk or some other tool... I'd definitely be interested.

Are you thinking to link this with existing CRM / billing systems? IE, would it be pulling data from a Modern Bill installation or something?

That's what I'm unsure of. Today I just had kind of a inspiration that it might be good to develop something like this but I can't get it into focus so that's why I'm taking suggestions and modules would defiently be a great idea.