Re: Debian in small/medium business

[John Foster <jfoster81747@gmail.com>]

I'm unfamiliar with what a "spares" business is, so I will offer these 
generalized suggestions. First of all I agree totally with the other 
poster "David Christensen" about things you should consider. The single 
most important thing with any business system is reliability, of 
everything!! Hardware must be reliable & secure with; wherever possible, 
built in redundancy. Just so you are aware, That includes people to 
repair, service, and update all systems, hardware & software. I do NOT 
suggest "you" doing this unless you have the time and skills to do this 
from top to bottom. Since you are new to Linux, it's a given that you 
need help. I will point out a few other items of concern. A plain jane 
POS system is concerned with managing the aspects of recording the sale 
& collecting funds, that's about it. However if you are doing well, and 
I hope you do, a better solution for a POS will include a complete 
inventory management system, a good accounting system, as well as a 
decent communication system, all tied together. An even better one will 
include a complete payroll system, especially if your employees are 
involved in sales. The icing on the cake would be tax accountability 
included for all aspects. These do exist in the world of open software 
and Linux.
Live Long & Prosper
John

On 03/04/2015 12:51 PM, Victor Charles wrote:
> Good day.
> I'm fairly new to Linux but love it.
> However, I could use some advice regarding the use of Linux in business.
> I'm starting my own spares business soon and will be using a Linux 
> compatible Point of Sale system on about 5-6 desktop computers to 
> begin with.
> I am impressed with SUSE Linux Enterprise  Point of Sale (SLEPOS) but 
> I'm sure Debian 7 or (soon) Debian 8 can perform the same functions, 
> if not better.
> Anyone have experience with Debian in business or have any 
> recommendations?
> Thank you.
> Regards.
> Victor

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