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Jumping On The Linux Pos (point Of Sale) Bandwagon- Finally, A Choice For Hospitality & Retail Provi
By Derek Meade
In a never ending battle to ease costs, many businesses today are looking at Linux as a server operating system. Issues such as cost and flexibility make Linux an attractive choice. However, just as many operators may be asking, “what exactly is Linux anyway?”

Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. According to IBM, Linux is currently the fastest growing server operating system.

Once businesses have chosen their operating system, the next task is usually sourcing out a POS (point of sale) system. At the best of times, sourcing out a POS system for your business operation can be a confusing, time consuming and arduous job. Throw in the added obstacle of having to select point of sale software that can actually run on your operating system, and it’s easy to see why business owners shy away from this difficult and often expensive task.

Research has shown that the number of POS terminals running Linux in North America has increased 80% since 2002. The reason why is simple; Linux, as an operating system, is more cost effective, flexible, and allows for greater freedom of choice in software than more mainstream operating systems. Linux is also very cost effective in regards to licensing, installation, administrative and support costs. Linux can offer all these features without sacrificing functionality. For retailers and restaurant/hospitality operators alike, cost and ease of use are king, and reasons such as these can make the difference between a business that succeeds and a business that fails.

POS software providers have been slow, however, to jump on the Linux bandwagon. Currently, there are few well-known or enterprise-wide

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POS software packages available for Linux. One company, however, has seen a niche in the market and has embraced it head on. Volanté POS Systems, of Toronto, Canada and Hong Kong, offers a POS solution that has been developed entirely in Java. Java is cross platform compatible and operates in multiple environments – this gives the user freedom to choose Linux, Windows 2000/XP, or Windows and Linux. For many operators, having a choice is key.

Not only does Java provide cross platform compatibility, but like Linux, using Java POS solutions can be cost effective as well, as Java allows users the opportunity to save on additional Windows license fees, as an example. Java’s open standard architecture allows the entire system to be compatible with third party industrial applications. Users are free to choose their operating environment and are not bound to costly proprietary restrictions.

Volanté also offers integration with Windows-based back office applications. This flexibility is rare in the POS industry. For more information on Volanté’s Linux & Java POS solutions, visit their website at www.volantesystems.com or simply email them at sales@volantesystems.com.

From a retail perspective, Linux is definitely catching on. Burlington Coat Factory, for instance, has already rolled out Linux in all of their locations, both as a desktop and POS system. Other retailers/restauranteurs currently using Linux in their stores include: Papa John’s, Garden Fresh, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Home Depot, and Gap, to name a few.

The push for Linux isn’t just in North America, either. Asian governments are looking closely at Linux, hoping it will lead to the development of a domestic software industry that isn’t hostage to foreign licenses. According to Linux Insider International, “Asia is emerging as a key battleground for the open-source movement. The Japan-China-Korea (JCK) partnership, announced last month in Osaka, is the latest in a string of initiatives to promote Linux. Two weeks earlier, Singapore hosted the second annual Asia Open Source Symposium, where 20 Asian countries discussed closer collaboration in standardization, localization and interoperability of Linux software.”

So, when choosing an operating system and subsequent point of sale system, consider Linux. Discover for yourself why Linux is the fastest growing server operating system.

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Derek Meade is a writer, webmaster, and owner of Meade Internet Services in Ottawa Canada, a search engine marketing, website promotion and website design company

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Arizona has two of the biggest names in global solar module production separated by about 50 miles, but both First Solar Inc. and Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. have a huge stake in new tariffs levied against Chinese modules coming to the U.S. When the U.S. Commerce Department came down with at least 31 percent tariffs on Chinese companies? modules earlier Thursday, the whole solar industry was talking. Tempe-based First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) has tried to stay above the fray for months. It has...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=crGkQ0n7o6I:mjsHim8Hl6Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/crGkQ0n7o6I" height="1" width="1"/>
Arizona Technology Council tabs new board members
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/Vermillion_Chuck*100.JPG?v=1'>The Arizona Technology Council has chosen nine new board members and named Roger Vogel as its new vice chairman. The organization, which represents a wide swath of technology companies in the state, chooses its board members each year. The board?s chairman, OneNeck IT Services CEO Chuck Vermillion, will remain as the board?s leader. New board members are: Chad Eckes, chief information officer, Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaClark Peterson, CEO, TelesphereJeff Unruh, managing director,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=8dsimFcBxxo:nJG79brF0sQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/8dsimFcBxxo" height="1" width="1"/>
Mitchell narrowly tops Monti in Tempe mayoral race
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/Mitchell%20mark*100.jpg?v=1'>Mark Mitchell has overtaken restaurant executive Michael Monti in their contentious and tight Tempe mayor?s race. Monti previously held a narrow lead on Mitchell, a Tempe City Councilman and son of former Tempe mayor Harry Mitchell. But the count released this afternoon gives Mitchell a 139-vote win over Monti. Mitchell has 11,351 votes versus 11,212 for Monti, according to the final tally. Monti held a 222-vote lead over Mitchell when the polls closed Tuesday, but some provisional and early...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=vIwNw52-pPM:pP2ACmxTTF8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/vIwNw52-pPM" height="1" width="1"/>
Social Madness nominations are in, now what?
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/socialmadness/SocialMadness_logo*100.jpg?v=1'>Nominations have closed for Social Madness presented by Capital One Spark Business, and the Phoenix Business Journal raked in about 150 of them. Now, the fun can begin. For those companies concerned about not hearing an update about the social media competition, fear not! American City Business Journals, our parent company, currently is in the process of reviewing, vetting and approving nominations. Nominated companies will be notified of their approval before the next phase of the competition...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=qTs3xT5WbSU:Q0iatwUfR-k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/qTs3xT5WbSU" height="1" width="1"/>
Greg Jamison, NHL move ahead with Phoenix Coyotes sale, but no Glendale vote imminent
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/Jamison,%20greg_sharks*100.jpg?v=1'>Greg Jamison is taking more steps toward buying the Phoenix Coyotes from the National Hockey League, but there is no action yet scheduled by the Glendale City Council on its portion of the deal. Jamison is slated to sign preliminary sales documents and terms with the NHL later today or Friday. The NHL has owned the Coyotes since buying the team out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy for $140 million in 2009. The NHL, Jamison and Glendale are trying to finalize a sale of the team to keep it playing in the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=tCMGeoAj8eM:dbhZW8KFtNs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/tCMGeoAj8eM" height="1" width="1"/>
Arizona college coaches don't approach 'Coach K' kind of pay
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/triangle/images/Coach%20Mike%20Krzyzewski*100.jpg?v=4'>Major college coaches in Arizona make only a fraction of what Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski makes, but they still bring home a hefty salary. Tax documents filed by Duke, an affluent, private university in North Carolina, shows that ?Coach K? earned $7.2 million in 2010, including a $3.7 million bonus for winning the NCAA title. That makes Krzyzewski one of the highest paid coaches in college sports. The basketball and football coaches at Arizona State University and the University...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=_sdAAZ2RwtM:bQvpFzgS7z8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/_sdAAZ2RwtM" height="1" width="1"/>
Dave Krietor retiring from city of Phoenix post
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/page41_Krietor_David*100.jpg?v=1'>Phoenix city hall veteran Dave Krietor is retiring from city government after 22 years and taking a position with Scottsdale ambulance company Rural/Metro Corp. Krietor is currently deputy city manager and oversees Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as well as the city?s fire, planning and economic development departments. He will join Rural/Metro as vice president of government affairs. "We are very excited to welcome him to our team and highly confident that his long and successful career...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=x6yO1G3NG9o:piESEKEhWgc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/x6yO1G3NG9o" height="1" width="1"/>
Class action deal could bring $39M for Arizona mental health services
After decades of deliberation, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a two-year agreement today with plaintiffs on the Arnold vs. Sarn class action suit, which outlines reforms and allocates $39 million in funding to community-based mental health services, pending court approval. The class action lawsuit was initiated in 1981 when a group sought judgment against the Arizona Department of Heath Services, the Arizona state hospital and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The plaintiffs claimed that...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=zJUO7h5IsYk:EkmtiJPFFm8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/zJUO7h5IsYk" height="1" width="1"/>
Solar tariffs on Chinese panels will affect Arizona industry
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/first%20solar%20calilf*100.jpg?v=1'>Arizona?s solar industry may face higher prices for panels, as the U.S. Commerce Department has placed a 31 percent tariff on panels imported from China. It could go as high as 250 percent. The decision, announced Thursday, was undertaken after SolarWorld Industries America Inc. protested what it believed were Chinese-backed companies dumping panels in the U.S. to drive down prices. The case has been working through the Commerce Department and the International Trade Administration for months....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?i=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?a=IOj99d1dtqc:6ybiX9jCHBc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_phoenix?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/IOj99d1dtqc" height="1" width="1"/>

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