[dba-Tech] Cheap install

That's great.  Thanks for the list.  I read a lot about what's available in opensource and even an occasional review, but it's nice to hear when someone is actually using it and it's working.




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From: Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Fri, October 30, 2009 12:24:08 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Cheap install

Ubuntu OS, Apache (AMP... website software), Mosaic (FF for internet
connection), Kontact suite (for handling emails, notes, task list, ordering
etc...), Pidgin (MSN type software), Skype (long distance phone software),
Munin (site monitoring software), Open Office (office), UltraVNC (remote
support software), BackupPC and Clonezilla (for backup), GnuCash
(accounting), PhpPointOfSale (Core POS system), VisualBox (Running some of
their older favourite Windows apps), Wine (Still in test mode) and my own
custom design of cobbled together POS and accounting mix... Went with a
local company that handled Visa/MC/Debit etc.. through a web connection.
That is all I can remember off the top of my head. It took a month just to
figure out all the pieces and figure out how to assemble it all.  

For a partial listing of the most visible OS software check out the
following site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open_source_software_packages

I am still working on a web based set of POS systems that are cross-platform
but it is a very big project and paying work just keeps getting in the way.
8-)

Jim


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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rusty Hammond
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:52 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Cheap install

Sounds like a win-win.

If you don't mind sharing, what open source software did you use?




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From: Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Fri, October 30, 2009 1:21:39 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Cheap install

A few weeks ago I did a free install for this older couple who had just
opened a small coffee shop.

I installed 3 older stations (beater boxes), one was for the front store
POS, one for the back office accounting and business work and one for the
controlling server. I only charged for the parts needed to get each station
running and $50.00 per station. That fee I split up and sent off to the
various Open Source companies who had contributed their software to making
this system operational.

Everything has been working perfectly since then and I now have an unlimited
supply of free coffee and small snacks... well worth the trade.

Jim  

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