Re: [SLUG] was Suncoast LUG Meetings -now Linux Point of Sale

From: Robert Snyder (res03q8w@gte.net)
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 09:11:20 EST


Robert Waldo wrote:
> Try going to Barnes and Nobles or Borders Books and you will find many
> books regarding Linux distrobutions. Many come with a disc with that
> flavor of Linux on it.

Robert,

We were talking about Point of Sale Systems that run on linux, not where
can we find a copy of linux to buy.

"Wee" Robby Snyder
>
> On 1/18/06, *John Pugh* <jpugh@novell.com <mailto:jpugh@novell.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 5:52 am, in message
> <43CE1DE5.5030909@verizon.net <mailto:43CE1DE5.5030909@verizon.net>>,
> petetheisen@verizon.net <mailto:petetheisen@verizon.net> wrote:
> > Paul M Foster wrote:
> >> *************************************
> >> * Suncoast Linux Users Group (SLUG) *
> >> * Meeting Schedule *
> >> *************************************
> >>
> >> SARASOTA/BRADENTON ***************************************
> >>
> >> 17 January 18:00- 21:00 Sarasota
> >> (third Tuesday of each month)
> >>
> >> Sarasota Commerce Center II
> >> Conference Room, left inside main entrance
> >> 101 Arthur Anderson Pkwy
> >> Sarasota, FL 34232
> >>
> >> See
> >
> http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=101+Arthur+Anderson+Parkway,+Sarasota,+F
> <http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=101+Arthur+Anderson+Parkway,+Sarasota,+F>
>
> > L+34232
> >> for a map.
> >
> > Hi Everybody!
> >
> > Discussion was wide ranging. One topic of interest was the point of
> sale
> > for linux, how there isn't any. Maybe there is one, however.
> >
> > <http://www.bananapos.com/pos/home.html>
> >
> > Looking for a new meeting place, I guess we can't use that place any
> more.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Pete
>
>
> Linux Point of Sale
> Aren't many? What'chu talkin' 'bout Willis?
>
> There is TON's of software for POS on Linux
> Anything JPOS will run on Linux...and 90% of the peripherals have
> linux
> drivers.
> Novell's Linux Point of Service -
> http://www.novell.com/products/linuxpointofservice/ is a full
> featured POS operating system and is the basis for IBM's IRES that
> powers all of IBM's point of sale devices running on Linux. Go to
> Circuit City and see for yourself when you checkout.
> Same goes for Ritz Camera - go into any one of their stores and
> that is
> running Novell LPOS.
> Novell was just mentioned for having the ONLY Point of Sale system
> running on Linux (that is recognized by the Retail Industry).
>
> Depending on what you are looking for...I can give you some direction.
>
> JP
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