At least we know someone is downloading from PyPi.
Due to the small timeframe available the Foundation should maybe try to contact these parties:
Documented official installer download and use by a Shanghai-timezone user
In March 2024, Tryton forum user @jamespatriot
- stated that they downloaded the Windows 64-bit installation file from the official “Get Tryton” page;
- successfully installed it;
- attempted to start the TRYTON client;
- supplied installation and error screenshots;
- received support and downloaded an earlier working version.
The user’s public forum profile specifies Asia/Shanghai as their timezone. This strongly suggests mainland-China use, although the Foundation should confirm the person’s location through its registration records. The March 2024 installation thread and screenshots fall squarely inside the evidentiary period.
Detailed Chinese installation record from July 2024
A Chinese 51CTO article dated 30 July 2024 documents:
- installation of the TRYTON desktop client using
pip install tryton; - launching the client;
- connecting it to a server;
- screenshots of the client and login;
- installation of official TRYTON ERP modules;
- links to the official TRYTON source and download infrastructure.
The complete Chinese TRYTON installation article is direct evidence that someone installed and ran the branded software in China during the period. However, it is marked as republished content, so identifying the original author and obtaining a statement or original screenshots would make it much stronger.
An identifiable Chinese TRYTON/GNU Health developer
Feng Shu, GitHub user and on forum: @tumashu , publicly lists:
- location: China;
- organization: North China University of Science and Technology;
During the relevant period, he maintained Chinese GNU Health translations and, in February 2024, reported modifying the GNU Health client’s TRYTON translation/text-domain configuration. His February 2024 technical report shows active use of TRYTON-derived client software.
Mainland Chinese TRYTON user community
The Odoo Chinese community hosts a dedicated TRYTON discussion section and advertises QQ group 971628300 for people “following, learning and using Tryton.” Chinese TRYTON community page.
The existing posts appear older, so they are not evidence for the critical period by themselves. However, this is likely the quickest route to locating Chinese companies or individuals with recent deployments and commercial documents.
As PyPi download dataset