better plan/draft it now or nothing at all :) On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:49 PM, CL Chow <[email protected]> wrote:
> again, very interesting... > > > Regards, > CL Chow > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Boh Yap <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hi all, >> >> I was drafting this for another htread where someone asked for a >> busines plan idea.... but never completed it and didn't get sent. So I >> decided to post it here instead as it sounds more appropriate. >> >> Altho thsi project is not directly for gov, it is related to Gov as it >> involves GST... >> >> Pls read on... >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To develop a 'simple' Point of Sales System based on FOSS. >> >> The reason being, Malaysia will implement GST. And once you have GST, >> every SME/Retailer will need to implement a system, because >> calculation for GST is too tedious/complex to do manually. That's why >> you will notice that countries that implement GST, all retailers have >> a POS. >> >> The POS should be implementable on a low-cost platform, ie: a Netbook >> (may need to add a cashbox, external screen, keyboard, barcode >> readers...), currently most of the commercial dedicated POS (Casio, >> Toshiba, etc..) is expensive, and I dont know what the PC based >> systems cost but they are not low cost. >> >> The key feature sets for this POS would be fairly standard, but the >> design should be to focus on ease of use, the user wouldn't need to >> know anything about Linux/BSD, it should just boot up and present the >> POS. Setup and configuration should be as simple as possible, have >> capabilities like being able to import Excel files etc.. And of course >> local GST tables has gotta be in, and create uploadable electronic >> reports on GST to Income Tax or which ever Gov dept. >> >> Of course it would need to have a basic Inventory System (for products >> and price lists, with multiple pricing), and simple book-keeping. >> Don't need accounting functions, as data should be exportable to any >> acctg system. >> >> Also important is the ability to interface with devices like Bar-code >> readers, receipt printers and cash-boxes. >> >> The business model would be to provide supporting services. Imagine if >> 1,000's of implementation would be to take place, there will be need >> for training, support and hardware maintenence. These are all >> recurring revenues... And there also be a need for customization >> services. What we are gunning here is not just an App, WE ARE BUILING >> A FOSS ECOSYSTEM where many can participate. >> >> A FOSS POS running on low-end hardware would easily find widespread >> adoption. >> >> I visualise this as a web based system, using a browser front end. >> This way, to expand to a multi-headed POS (ie many POS to a centralise >> DB) should not be a problem. The POS shlould be able to operate >> standalone first, but with capability to being client-server. The >> standalone capability would be useful in case the network goes down. >> I envisage this to run on one of the lightweight aglle languages >> Python, PHP, Ruby >> >> The future of this product would be, to grow and add functionality by >> adding modules, or have APIs to interface to other established Systems >> (ie: Adempiere, I know Adempiere as a POS but to set up a ERP just to >> run POS doesn't fit with the ease-of setup principle! ;-) >> >> Furthermore OSDC can take up this project and make/build it into a >> nation-wide community - provide skills training, organise support >> services and be able to offer nation-wide support for everyone, from >> the Pau-lady to the local supermarket... >> >> Although thie product is 'simple', I see it as the project has a huge >> scope. From the organisational perspective, I see this project as not >> just building and delivering a product, but building a whole >> ecosystem, that could build and provide opportunities for many, not >> just IT/programmers but also for supporting services. >> >> Anyone game for this? I for one can contribute my time/skills.... >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Azril Nazli Alias >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Anything regarding GPS Tracking, PHP/CakePHP Development, Ruby On >> Rails,J2ME >> > ( basic )..saya boleh tolong secara online.... >> > >> > sapa-sapa ada E71/E72 nak test GPS Tracking + GPS Asset Photo boleh cuba >> @ >> > http://map.cikgu.net.my/locator >> > >> > -- >> > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ >> > >> > Facebook Fan page >> > >> > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 >> > >> > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my >> > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > >> > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > osdcmy-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the >> > words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> #------- >> regds, >> >> Boh Heong, Yap >> >> -- >> Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ >> >> Facebook Fan page >> >> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 >> >> http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to osdcmy-list+ >> unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE >> ME" as the subject. >> > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to osdcmy-list+ > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > ME" as the subject. > -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. 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