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Linux application extend from PCS and servers to retail the cash register

by：Toponetech 2020-09-03

Linux open source operating system in the server market after praise highly of root and programmer, now, it is targeting the application fields of new targets in retail, the cash register. Today's cash register into more and more complicated computer, not only to record transactions, but also provide the inventory data, as well as advertising and customer service. The user can free use, modify, and copy the Linux operating system, hope to reduce the cost of the company began to favor the Linux operating system, especially in the current economic situation is worst case. But, says Steve Solazzo, director of the IBM Linux retail interest in Linux, mainly because the system has the stability and security, not because it is free. He said: 'the Linux really are changing the face of retailing. Retailers and we consultation, the first two topics and talks to Linux. 'It is estimated that use IBM proprietary software and hardware registers has occupied nearly half of the stores POS system of the United States today. IBM now hopes that by the Linux system hardware to repel the competition, and increase the mastery of computer infrastructure market. AMR Research analyst Paula Rosenblum also pointed out: 'Linux obviously pose a threat to Windows status in the field of POS. ”