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SAP Business ByDesign fails by 99.2%

 

Computing Magazine reported today that SAP failed to reach it's sales goals for SAP Business ByDesign. (http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2270656/sap-business-bydesign-struggles)

Features OpenbravoPOS ought to have - Open source point of sale application

We've been using OpenbravoPOS as an open source POS solution and I thought it was a good time to document some of our experiences.  Firstly, I would have to say this is a really good piece of software, generally well designed in a true object oriented style - OB POS handles many of the routine POS issues very well.  The scripting environment is excellent and there is a reasonable community with a good knowledge base. However, there are some features missing that I'd like to document here.

1. Shared Ticket Locking

Why using Open Source in your business should matter to you

People talk about the philosophy of open source, free beer and freedom. Whilst I'm far from against such notions, for me - choosing Open Source delivers some interesting benefits that you simply cannot achieve under other software models.

1. When I say it is fixed, I know it is fixed.

UK mini-Budget

The emergency mini-budget introduced by the new coalition government in the UK looks good for business and good for the economy.  Whilst the VAT rate will increase to 20% from 17.5% from 4 January 2011 and this will have some impact on retail demand, there are many other aspects that look encouraging for business.  For example, the reductions in corporation tax including those on small business and the concessions on national insurance should help reduce the cost and disincentive on SME's.

 

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