Re: [SLUG] open source point of sale solutions

From: SpamFree (SpamFree@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jun 27 2003 - 16:27:10 EDT


I haven't used it personally but, GTK Pizza seems like it would be handy. Find
it at http://members.iweb.net.au/~steveoc/gtk_pizza/index.html

On Friday June 27 2003 01:58 pm, you 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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