[LemonPOS-general] Fwd: POS announcement

[Benjamin B. <bb...@gm...>]

Sorry, forgot to mail this to the mailing list.

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From: Benjamin Burt <bb...@gm...>
Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [LemonPOS-general] POS announcement
To: Bob Pierce <wes...@gm...>
Cc: Miguel Chavez Gamboa <mi...@le...>


>>I would be very interested in helping out with this new POS project.

We are glad to hear that. :)

>>I would much rather work with you on this project and add any Ski Hill
specific features on as modules for them.

Yeah, this is what we are hoping to be able to create is a good
POSframework so people can install modules that suit their business
style.

>>The QT framework looks quite nice and the cross-platform nature is very
appealing.

Yes, and they also have a nice UI designer that Miguel (LemonPOS founder)
used for creating the more complex designs he used in LemonPOS.

>> I have worked a fair bit with python about 10 years ago, but not much
since then. I did enjoy python and I'm sure I could pick it up again.

That is good to hear, and it sounds like you will fit in well. One thing
that is nice about working in a community is that you are on the only one
reading your code, so there are other people that will help you improve
your skills (and you theirs).

>>I look forward to discussing this further with you.

There will be much discussion coming up soon because we have had a number
of people join the google group so we will be helping them catch up with
what has been established with the "foundational" planning that has been
put together.


-Ben


On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Bob Pierce <wes...@gm...> wrote:

> Benjamin,
>
> I would be very interested in helping out with this new POS project. I
> have a customer who is looking for a POS for their ski hill. They are
> considering having me write a POS system for them. I have been in the
> process of learning QT/C++ for the purpose of writing this POS system.
> However, I'm sure there is much I do not know about POS systems that I
> would have to learn the hard way if I tackled their project on my own. I
> would much rather work with you on this project and add any Ski Hill
> specific features on as modules for them. The Open Source licensing fits
> well with me - I had already pitched my idea to them as GPL allowing them
> to maintain the software with or without my help.
>
> I am extremely comfortable with PHP and MySQL. QT seemed to be a nice fit
> for what I was looking at because I felt that an installed app might
> interact better with local displays and cash drawers than a web-app.  So,
> as I said, I've been reading up on QT4. The QT framework looks quite nice
> and the cross-platform nature is very appealing. I have worked a fair bit
> with python about 10 years ago, but not much since then. I did enjoy python
> and I'm sure I could pick it up again.
>
> I look forward to discussing this further with you.
>
> I'll be sure to download what you already have in the gethub repo and
> begin taking a look at it.
>
> Have a great day,
> Bob
>
>  On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Benjamin Burt <bb...@gm...> wrote:
>
>>  Hello everyone,
>>
>> Things have been quiet around here lately and I was wanting to help
>> explain why.
>>
>> A while back I had been talking to Miguel the founder of LemonPOS about
>> making some changes for me and my business. Over time one thing lead to
>> another and before we knew it the changes needed to be made would not fit
>> LemonPOS' design.
>>
>> I have been talking back an forth this Miguel about creating a "new" POSthat would be more flexible and easier to use in many different business
>> types (like LemonPOS' goal). After much discussion, planning, and well life
>> happening we came to a point where we could settle on some things.
>>
>> The reason Miguel or I have not said anything about it is because even
>> though it looked and sounded like a good idea, it did not look like it
>> would happen. Just a little while ago we met an other man that was working
>> on building his own POS system (wxPOS) by the name of Jad. He was also
>> wanting to build a POS with many of the same ideas. So, we have teamed
>> up with him and have manage to put together some "starter" code.
>>
>> The reason for this announcement is to inform all of you who have been
>> working with LemonPOS and also to see if there are any of you interested
>> in helping with this new project.
>>
>> Like I said before we were not sure if it was going to happen until now.
>> What we have to start is a website - www.coinboxpos.org and have started
>> a Google group mailing list.
>>
>> You will find on the website more information and some concept art of up
>> coming basic designs. If you was interested in taking a test drive of what
>> we have you can find instruction at - http://coinboxpos.org/download/ - we
>> warned...THIS IS NOT READY FOR BUSINESS USE IT IS ONLY STARTER CODE TO GET
>> THE PROJECT STARTED.
>>
>> This project is written in Python, SqlAlchemy, and Qt but the design is
>> hopefully flexible enough for other code languages to be used. If you are a
>> programmer and are interested in helping please let Miguel or I know using
>> this mailing list at this point.
>>
>> If you have any question about this subject please feel free to "reply to
>> all" by using this mailing list because we are still learning how to use
>> the Google groups mailing list.
>>
>> Thank you for your time and support,
>>
>> -Benjamin Burt
>>
>>
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