Release Notes for Quasar 2.0.0:
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Quasar 2.0.0 is the first public release of Quasar since 1.4 and also
an update on the internal 1.5 versions.  Version 2.0 of Quasar adds
many new features and enhances many existing features.  The improvements
include:

	- ability to track serial numbers by item and to have extra
	  data tracked by serial number (so for example to set the
	  color of a refrigerator)

	- ability to purchase items on consignment and sell items on
	  consignment

	- designed to run very quickly over low bandwidth or higher
	  latency network connections like VPN or wireless

	- extensive caching of information for a general speed
	  improvement in all areas

	- pricing by zone with stores linked to a price zone

	- added more security controls like whether a user is allowed
	  to over-ride a credit limit or credit hold check

	- added groups feature to more data object types so you can
	  now group things like stores, sub-departments, ... and use
	  this grouping in the list screen and other reports

	- added extra data fields to all data types and the ability
	  to select and show this data in the list screens

	- improved the power of lists by allowing the user to configure
	  their own list.  Also improved list screen speed, added more
	  filtering choices, and allow control over auto refreshing

	- changes to items allowing better control over costs and prices
	  and added item images

	- discounts not allow you to include or exclude items, item groups,
	  sub-departments or departments. The discount can be a percentage
	  off, dollar off or cost plus discount types.  Discounts can be
	  flagged to auto apply to all transactions or just transactions
	  for specific customers or groups of customers.  Discounts can be
	  date and time sensitive too.

	- the mailing labels area has been re-written to provide better
	  capabilities of selecting who you want to send labels to.

	- changes to cheque writing so that its a single screen and that
	  you can now generate manual cheques (hand written), system
	  cheques (system assigns numbers when you print them), or an
	  external payment cheque (to record online payments)

	- chart of accounts now allows you to define the complete
	  account heirarchy in a separate list of account types.  You
	  can also limit it so that manual journal entries can't be done
	  against certainly accounts (like accounts receivable or the
	  inventory asset accounts).

	- time and attendance module by employee with export to CSV or
	  Excel file

	- general ability to export list and reports to CSV files or
	  Excel files

	- better bank reconcile screen design and ability to make quick
	  entries of bank expenses and clear cheque by number or amount

	- faster interface between the POS and server so that it works
	  better over slower network connections

	- search items by extra data at the POS

	- changes to sequence numbering to be by store

	- added the ability to calculate patronage by considering the
	  increase or decrease to the customers AR account. Added the
	  ability to allocate dividends based on tax paid.

	- enhanced reports and the ability to include barcodes in reports

	- customers can be corporate or can be assigned to a specific
	  store and statements can be generated for a store or for the
	  corporate customers

	- ability to set a PIN for a customer that they must enter when
	  charging at the POS

	- ability to suspend a transaction to be worked on at a later
	  time and not effect the ledger immediately

	- customer sales order which will dedicate the stock.  A customer
	  invoice can now come from either a customer quote or a sales
	  order

	- more powerful inventory item transfers between stores so that
	  the you know what items are in-transit at any given time.

	- quick view feature in the Find screen to view any transaction
