[luau] Linux Based POS Systems Increase 80% in 2001

[Dean Fujioka]

Several stores that we support / have installed (as well as other POS VARs)
use Linux as the server technology.  As Jeff suggests, Counterpoint does run
much more smoothly on Linux (via the absence of data corruption and the
heinous concept and implementation of daily modem based data transfers
called polling) while providing additional benefits, such as seeing up to
the moment sales / inventory at any / all stores at once.  But, as Scott
mentions, the client tends to be a winolose workstation, rather than a
trimmed version of Linux. {deep sigh} One of these days...

dean



----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Togami" <warren at togami.com>
To: "LUAU" <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:11 PM
Subject: [luau] Linux Based POS Systems Increase 80% in 2001


> It looks like *some* people are using Linux for POS terminals.  Anyone
know
> any local stores using Linux for POS?  (Not the other acronym having to do
> with quality.)
>
> http://www.ihlservices.com/en/2002Press4.asp
> Miami, Fl. (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 24, 2002 - The population of Retail
Point
> of Sale Terminals running Linux in North America increased 80% according
to
> a new study released today from IHL Consulting Group. However, shipments
of
> the popular open-source operating system actually decreased from 2000.
> (continued)
>
>
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