Re: [SLUG] open source point of sale solutions

From: Russ Wright (rwrigh10@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jun 27 2003 - 14:35:54 EDT


I know this isnt open source, but it is cheaper that 5 large.
Quickbooks has a POS module and Quickbooks works pretty well.

Regards
Russ

On Friday 27 June 2003 01:58 pm, Josh Tiner wrote:
> What's up everyone:
>
> I just got off the phone with my brother in Louisiana. Apparently he has
> just managed to acquire a pizza parlor there. It's been there for years,
> and is quite successful. The pizza shop was a mom n' pop operation with
> no computers / databases etc powering it. Just an old Samsung cash
> register, pencil, and paper.
>
> He's actually wanting me to find a way to get it up to modern standards.
> I was wondering if anyone out there knew of some Open Source point of
> sale solutions that would be ideal for this situation. He's been
> considering spending about $5000 on a POS system, but if he does that
> would lock him into a contract deal, and he would pretty much be stuck
> with the software as long as he does business.
>
> Ideas? Ideally the solution would handle POS, inventory, label printing
> for the boxes, and manage employees. I know it sounds like a tall order,
> no pun intended, but I was really hoping something is available out
> there before he goes out and makes a purchase that would put him a
> little behind his financial budget.
>
> -jtiner



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