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Linux To Run Sherwin-Williams Cash Registers

Posted by Hemos on from the victories-roll-in dept.

oilfieldtrash writes "According to this news article on Yahoo!, Sherwin-Williams will upgrade their point-of-sales systems to Linux ... 'Sherwin-Williams Co., the No. 1 U.S. paint maker, plans to convert its computers and cash registers in more than 2,500 stores to the upstart operating system in the next year and has hired International Business Machines Corp.'s services division to do the job.'"

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  1. However as part of the agreement with IBM.... by b0r0din · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sherwin-Williams can only sell the color Blue.

  2. hehe by big_groo · · Score: 1, Funny

    -1 Troll:

    So...I wonder what a Signal 11 looks like on a cash register?

    (Gotta be better than GPF's, Page Faults or Exception Errors.)

    Burn Karma...burn!

    1. Re:hehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sig 11 on a cash register looks all whiney, self absorbed, and elitist

  3. Re:That's how it starts. Not on the desktop. by NETHED · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lets hope the train isn't running on Win9X, otherwise they would have to turn off the train and reboot everytime someone needed to get on or off. (There would be a change in hardware.)

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  4. Re:Upstart? by theCat · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Upstart" is what your TechDesk news editor calls it when 1) he doesn't use it, and 2) he doesn't like it. I guess Linux will be an "upstart" right up until Microsoft starts selling its own distro. And on that note, I'm going to trademark "Windows LX" just in case.

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  5. Microsoft's Rebuttal by Surak_Prime · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, any wagers on how long it will be before Microsoft tries to counter this with a lawsuit against Sherwin Williams based on their trademark on the terms "Paint" and "Paintbrush"?

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  6. More details by acordes · · Score: 4, Funny

    In addition, the International Business Machines equipment won't use Advanced Micro Designs processors, but will be compatible with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. No comment was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing.

    1. Re:More details by Guy+Harris · · Score: 3, Funny
      In addition, the International Business Machines equipment won't use Advanced Micro Designs processors

      Well, yeah, I wouldn't expect Sherman-Williams to be too happy about Duron in their stores.

  7. Re:Where Linux can really shine... by sconeu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why on earth would anyone want office or 'net access on a POS system?

    Customer: Excuse me, I've been waiting for 15 minutes!
    Sales Clerk: Hang on... I've got to frag this dude!

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  8. Re:Not Exactly A Win For Linux by Copperhead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh... POS is short for "Point of Sale"... I thought you meant... oh, nevermind.

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  9. Re:For our young geeks... by sketchkid · · Score: 2, Funny

    i believe this is where i am supposed to show repect for my elders

    (there's no double meaning here, just face value)

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