[Discuss] Linux distro for cash register

[pw]

stephen hawkes wrote:
> pw wrote:
> 
>> Julian Phillips wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> I am seeking advice on what flavour of Linux I should use to install 
>>> on our
>>> cash registers.
>>>
>>> Currently we are using win 2000 with a thinclient (accucobol gt) 
>>> installed
>>> on our sco box 5.07. My needs are for a barebones instalation with the
>>> runtime version of the thinclient. The goal of this project is to 
>>> create a
>>> reliable and stable pc suited to the purpose of being nothing more 
>>> than a
>>> cash register. The other important critera is the speed of 
>>> reinstalling  in
>>> the event of hardware failure.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> OpenBSD
>>
>>
> That'd definitely work and would be a quick install. Plus the man pages 
> would actually be useful (I've found them to be much better that linux). 
> It isn't linux as requested, but does it matter? One thing to note: 
> OpenBSD doesn't have a graphical installer, but it is very straight 
> forward to install and the online guides are excellent.

It's also very secure.

P