I am interested in this also. Do anyone know of a mailing-list or project already devoted to this? Or does anyone want to start one? I have been messing around with something a lot more simplified than this with php/apache/mysql.
-Jeff > On July 6, 2002 09:14 am, you wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> >> I'm interested in setting up a point-of-sale app. using LTSP-ready >> workstations. >> The biggest problem I'm facing now is how to program it, since I don't >> have any experience in Linux. I do have some experience in VB, PHP, >> ActiveX and XML. >> It will be used in a bar for entering info (e.g. 2 cokes, 1 beer) on a >> touch-screen (ELO-touch). >> >> Any Linux-software people who can help me with this? >> > > I am working on the same thing roughly for table service restaurants. > Multi printers through RS-485 so that the older printers can be > reused as most restuarants have twisted pairs already in place. Use a > lightweight browser (I like Opera for this), keep the graphics light > and reuse them to allow the clients to cache the majority of them. It > helps immensely with the page speed. Having a fast backend is also > important. Not so much the machine but thedb engine. I am using mysql > at the moment but I will probably switch to postgress for the roll > back capability. > > -- > Patrick Rea > Toronto, ON, Canada > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Stuff, things, and much much more. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Stuff, things, and much much more. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
