Open Source Point-of-Sale - What's Out There?

aztektum asks: "I have taken on the task of designing a building a networked Point-of-Sale system for a friends new restaurant/club. We have looked at out of the box solutions, but their upfront costs are a bit staggering, so I suggested a DIY approach. We are going to buy hardware outright, probably using Elo touch-screens and basic white boxes. It's the software that we're coming up short on. We are looking for a system that has good back-end management (running reports for end of day, from a central location and other such features), has a flexible/customizable UI, and as a bonus doesn't suffer from too much proprietary lock-in. Since Elo's screens have Linux support, I wanted to see if anyone on Slashdot has worked on similar projects and has experience with open source POS solutions. I have Google'd a bit and found some options, but I cannot spend a lot time testing out multiple setups because of a firm deadline. Quite bluntly, what's the best but least expensive option that you know of?" This is not the first time this particular issue has appeared on Ask Slashdot. The last discussion on this particular issue was way back in 2003. What has changed since then?

Not free, but inexpensive...

[csoto]

This one [amazon.com] should work for most needs. It's multi-platform, and works with any currency.

Dangers of GPL POS software!

[Anonymous Coward]

The viral properties of the GPL will make any product you sell also covered under the GPL! Also Richard Stallman will visit and demand a GNU/Double Bacon Cheese Burger and then want it for free! Then he'll use the bathroom and not wash!

Re:Use a real POS and not a Piece of SH1T

[Anonymous Coward]

That's interesting, now tell us; is there anyone in the POS racket who speaks English?