On 15 Nov 01 at 19:25, Pablo Manalastas wrote: > I think what you want to do is run a database server (mysql, postgresql, > ibm/db2, or oracle) on a really big and reliable linux box (running kernel > 2.4.14 or better), and run your POS application on thin clients. > > For the thin clients, you can use a visual basic app running under > win98, or a pc-curses app running under msdos, or a ncurses app running > under thin-linux, or an X-app running under xfree-linux. > > The virtue of a visual basic app running under win98 is that there > are many visual basic programmers who can write your application -- > in fact your present application might in fact be already in vb. > As long as this program is well-written and you do not run any other > app on the client (like play games), vb apps tend to be somewhat > robust. A pc-curses app running under msdos will require an even > smaller footprint, and is just as robust(?) as the win98 app. > > I know that this recommendation is the ORIGINAL SIN on this list, > but hey, we have to give the legions of VB programmers some job to do.
Allow me to extend the blasphemy for a shorter while... There is actually Foxpro for SCO Unix which would compile many Foxpro applications, at least Foxpro 2.6 for DOS. There are many POS applications written in this language and therefore extending it to the Unix platform shouldn't be too difficult -- just a matter of recompiling. With the iBCS2 module, Foxpro for SCO Unix would run under Linux, sometimes even faster than in SCO Unix (not all the time). But the sad part, Microsoft, who owns the license for Foxpro, stopped this line of product...(ho hum..so what else is new)...I wonder if this is still available in some old market elsewhere ... hmmm... _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
