Re: Linux and e-commerce
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:01:01 -0600
Adam Porter <adam@alphapapa.net> wrote:
> Cousin Stanley wrote:
>
> > You might check ....
> >
> > http://oscommerce.com/
> >
> > "osCommerce is the leading Open Source online shop e-commerce
> > solution that is powered by a dedicated, strong, and ever
> > growing community, and is Freely available under the GNU General
> > Public License."
> >
> > Saw this link for the first time only yesterday
> > so I have no personal experience with the software ....
>
> Several years ago I set up two instances of osCommerce for some
> friends of mine. One was for an online hunting supplies store, and
> the other for a store selling...stuff like keychain flashlights, etc.
>
> I didn't love the interface, or the default templates, or the coding
> style when I had to modify it, but the system did work. Processing
> orders and shipping did work. They've since closed the stores due to
> being too busy with other jobs.
>
> I honestly don't know how it measures up as far as security goes, but
> it's been several years, so there should be some data for you to look
> at and make a decision on.
We're using osC on several servers at work with good success. Using both
credit cards and paypal, in different instances.
It seems to have pretty good support and is very full-featured. It is a
little difficult to edit the template though, as the previous poster
mentioned.
HTH,
Jacob
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