Getting paid for work? What arcane principle is this?

Doesnt everyone just work for free towards the greater good of software

I am part owner of a POS software company based in SA. I can very very very strongly recommend buying a package that suits your needs. I have seen a number of guys try write software for their friends restaurant/corner store/etc. It seems like an easy task, but once you get down to the fact that you have to handle every aspect of their current and future business, an unsupported open-source application hardly seems like the way to go.

We release updates and features once a week. Our turn around time on bugs (yes, everyone has bugs) is under 24hrs. No matter what the developers claim, you are not going to get that from an open source package.

Once again, I strongly advocate buying a piece of software that will work for your business!