[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Linux in business

[lonny.dahl@verizon.com]

discuss-bounces at ntlug.org wrote on 03/03/2005 01:36:22 PM:

> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:31:05 -0600, Terry <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just noticed, (and don't know how long it's been), but the feed store
> > I trade at here in Azle, (Russell Feed & Supply), uses  "CounterPoint
> > 7.5", POS software, (UNIX/Linux), more than likely running on RedHat
> > Linux.
> > See:
> > ( http://www.anzio.com/support/vendors/counterpoint.htm )
> >
> >  I noticed that "linux/unix-look" on their computer monitor screen and
> > saw "CounterPoint 7.5" in  upper left corner of the GUI window. I did
> > a google search just now that lead me to the above link. They were
> > busy at the time so didn't ask anyone about it, or how long, or how
> > they like it or any of that.... [yet].
> >
>
> Don't know if I used the right acronym for Point Of Sale software, but
> that's what I meant by "POS".  (After looking at it, it looked a
> little off color, just didn't want anyone to get wrong idea.)

I knew exactly what you meant, Terry.  :)  That's the problem today...too
many acronyms.  Put into a different context, that might mean exactly what
you were afraid people might take it as.  Everything depends on context.

Wayne