[WBEL-users] Business software for linux

[Cameron Showalter]

William Warren wrote:

> I am hoping to find a inventory management program suitable for 
> something like a bookstore or other 1-5 person smb.  The software 
> would need to be able to accept inputs from wireless handheld scanning 
> devices for entry into the system.  It must also work with their 
> windows based PoS computer.  Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
>
> William


I'm assuming you want to run on whitebox?     my company uses 
counterpoint (www.synchronics.com) for inventory, order entry and PoS.  
as robust as you want to make it, or are willing to pay for...   I 
believe they have phased out palm support, but it can work with winCE.   

Although not supported on WBEL, it is supported on RHEL and works just 
fine with WBEL if you install legacy support.
   
I like counterpoint because you really don't need to change over to 
expensive hardware in order for it to work well.  I have a dual xeon 
server supporting 100 users at 8 locations, all transactions are done 
live on the corporate server and posted via cron.   prior to this setup 
I had pII 450's out at the stores supporting between 3 and 7 users each 
with no problem. 

backoffice/desktop can access the app via alphacom or even putty.

hth.