re: linux downsides? (POS link included)


Subject: re: linux downsides? (POS link included)
From: Buddha (buddha@gci.net)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 16:11:18 AKDT


Check it out:

LanePOS
http://l-ane.sourceforge.net/

-Buddha

>
> actualy there is one that glares in my mind. this isnt
> flamebait so please dont get mad at me. ive been
> looking for a decent point of sales system (cash
> register) for linux for a while now. i may have missed
> some that are harder to find or just coming out but i
> have yet to find one. i can find dos and windows pos
> software rather easy, im used to installing it. true,
> i could set up a windoz emulator on the linux box but
> in my mind that kinda defeats the purpose to some
> extent. my point is this, software selection for linux
> is not where i personaly would like to see it yet.
> unfortunatly not being a programer i am not much help
> in solving this problem. dont get me wrong, there is
> lots of software out there now and more being writen.
> me personaly tho, i would like to see more. when linux
> gets to the point where grandpa and grandma can go to
> comp and pick up any software for linux they may ever
> want like they can for windoz, linux will be a whole
> lot widely accepted. wished i could program. :P
>
>
>
>
>
> From: <lee@afabco.com>
> Subject: Linux downsides?
> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 05:55:55 -0800
>
>
> I'm putting together a brief overview of linux for
> business types.
> (keyword
> brief <G>).
>
> In the interests of fairness and full disclosure and
> all that I want to
> tell
> some of the downsides. I have my own thoughts on the
> matter, most of
> which
> have occurred in the last 5 minutes, but I'm
> interested in what others
> see
> as downsides of linux, if any.
>
> A few I've got:
>
> Very long and steep learning curve
> No 'instant experts' (not sure this is a real
> downside, but that's a
> separate discussion)
> Organization (and the people in it) must take more
> responsibility for
> its
> systems (can't pass the buck when something goes
> wrong)
>
>
> Admittedly, these are fairly diffuse, and the only
> really true downside
> is
> the first one. But I'm interested in what some others
> think are
> downsides
> to linux, and open systems in general.
>
> Lee
>
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