Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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.'"

4 of 288 comments (clear)

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

    Sherwin-Williams can only sell the color Blue.

  2. 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.

  3. 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!

    --
    General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.