again, very interesting...
Regards, CL Chow On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Boh Yap <bhy...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi all, > > I was drafting this for another htread where someone asked for a > busines plan idea.... but never completed it and didn't get sent. So I > decided to post it here instead as it sounds more appropriate. > > Altho thsi project is not directly for gov, it is related to Gov as it > involves GST... > > Pls read on... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > To develop a 'simple' Point of Sales System based on FOSS. > > The reason being, Malaysia will implement GST. And once you have GST, > every SME/Retailer will need to implement a system, because > calculation for GST is too tedious/complex to do manually. That's why > you will notice that countries that implement GST, all retailers have > a POS. > > The POS should be implementable on a low-cost platform, ie: a Netbook > (may need to add a cashbox, external screen, keyboard, barcode > readers...), currently most of the commercial dedicated POS (Casio, > Toshiba, etc..) is expensive, and I dont know what the PC based > systems cost but they are not low cost. > > The key feature sets for this POS would be fairly standard, but the > design should be to focus on ease of use, the user wouldn't need to > know anything about Linux/BSD, it should just boot up and present the > POS. Setup and configuration should be as simple as possible, have > capabilities like being able to import Excel files etc.. And of course > local GST tables has gotta be in, and create uploadable electronic > reports on GST to Income Tax or which ever Gov dept. > > Of course it would need to have a basic Inventory System (for products > and price lists, with multiple pricing), and simple book-keeping. > Don't need accounting functions, as data should be exportable to any > acctg system. > > Also important is the ability to interface with devices like Bar-code > readers, receipt printers and cash-boxes. > > The business model would be to provide supporting services. Imagine if > 1,000's of implementation would be to take place, there will be need > for training, support and hardware maintenence. These are all > recurring revenues... And there also be a need for customization > services. What we are gunning here is not just an App, WE ARE BUILING > A FOSS ECOSYSTEM where many can participate. > > A FOSS POS running on low-end hardware would easily find widespread > adoption. > > I visualise this as a web based system, using a browser front end. > This way, to expand to a multi-headed POS (ie many POS to a centralise > DB) should not be a problem. The POS shlould be able to operate > standalone first, but with capability to being client-server. The > standalone capability would be useful in case the network goes down. > I envisage this to run on one of the lightweight aglle languages > Python, PHP, Ruby > > The future of this product would be, to grow and add functionality by > adding modules, or have APIs to interface to other established Systems > (ie: Adempiere, I know Adempiere as a POS but to set up a ERP just to > run POS doesn't fit with the ease-of setup principle! ;-) > > Furthermore OSDC can take up this project and make/build it into a > nation-wide community - provide skills training, organise support > services and be able to offer nation-wide support for everyone, from > the Pau-lady to the local supermarket... > > Although thie product is 'simple', I see it as the project has a huge > scope. From the organisational perspective, I see this project as not > just building and delivering a product, but building a whole > ecosystem, that could build and provide opportunities for many, not > just IT/programmers but also for supporting services. > > Anyone game for this? I for one can contribute my time/skills.... > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Azril Nazli Alias > <azril.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anything regarding GPS Tracking, PHP/CakePHP Development, Ruby On > Rails,J2ME > > ( basic )..saya boleh tolong secara online.... > > > > sapa-sapa ada E71/E72 nak test GPS Tracking + GPS Asset Photo boleh cuba > @ > > http://map.cikgu.net.my/locator > > > > -- > > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > > > Facebook Fan page > > > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > > To post to this group, send email to osdcmy-list@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > osdcmy-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<osdcmy-list%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > osdcmy-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the > > words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. > > > > > > -- > #------- > regds, > > Boh Heong, Yap > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to osdcmy-list@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > osdcmy-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<osdcmy-list%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to osdcmy-list+ > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > ME" as the subject. > -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. 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