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Comment Re:CueCat! (Score 1) 264

by NegativeK (#22541498) Attached to: Linux At the Point of Sale
Sure! I can't see using a cat shaped scanner in a business setting, but it'd be good for development and personal use. Of course, there's no way I'd actually _pay_ for one of those hideous failed dot-com relics.
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NegativeK writes: "I work at a local comic and games shop, and I've been kicking around what it would take to implement a barcode scanner and more detailed inventory control. Currently, the setup is a low-tech register that tracks general areas of sales: new comics, ccgs, Games Workshop, rpgs, etc.

Assuming the actual register stays, what resources are out there for a barcode implementation? FOSS on Linux, the ability to use a cheap scanner, datamining, and output in a useful format (OpenOffice spreadsheet?) are all requirements. The idea hasn't been pitched to the shop owner yet, so ease of use is probably more important than anything — but breaking out the programming books to work on parts isn't out of the question for me."

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