The "UseWindow=false" setting seems to make the POS work as I would expect the POS to work (i.e. no title bar and it runs un-windowed). The only difference is that there's the issue of being able to alt-tab to other screens, but I think that's more an OS security issue and less a POS application issue.
It would probably be good to have links to documentation on how to harden an X session or protect the passwords to the database, etc. Unfortunately, I don't have much to offer on that issue as I haven't looked into it yet. It has definitely been on my mind though. On a related note, I think I may know what is causing the double keyboard events in linux mentioned in the ticket. I was seeing a similar problem with mouse clicks and changing the event handler worked. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 2:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Linux distro? POS : remember that AFAIK this issue still exists on Linux https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-567 Jacques De : "clearchris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I plan on running Gentoo, though many disagree with that choice. > > http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/01/28/2227232.shtml > > I find that using the stable (non ~) branch with occasional upgrades to ~x86 > (unstable) programs runs quite well. It's the best of both worlds IMHO, you > can get the stable software and you can get the newer fixes that you > inevitably will need. Best of all, it provides a nice framework for > managing that complexity. > > If you plan on using the POS application under linux, I'd highly suggest > using a 32 bit distribution, even if you have a 64 bit processor. Most > (nearly all it seems) JavaPOS drivers have a native binary component that is > 32 bit. While AMD processors can run 32 bit code natively, the binary > drivers require 32 bit system libraries, etc, which can get a bit > interesting to set up. > > My 2c. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Laing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Linux distro? > > Thanks skip - just looking at a review on CentOS at the moment. Looks > fairly impressive for server stability > > cheers > > Phil > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 1:59 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Download SVN Repository ... Linux distro? > > > > Instead of Fedora Core, give a look at CentOS. Its a good deal more > > stable. > > I have had lots of weird problems with Fedora in the past (usually fixed > > within a few weeks, but still a pain when it happens). > > > > Skip > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Philip Laing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:01 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Download SVN Repository ... Linux distro? > > > > > > Thanks BJ ... Now what distro would be more suited these days? I am > > looking > > at Fedora or Ununtu ... some may have preferences for viable reasons > > > > Thanks again ... quick reply to my question ... I think I am going to like > > setting up and configuring OFBiz > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: BJ Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 10:29 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Download SVN Repository > > > > > > first read > > > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Se > > > tup+Guide\ > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/How+to+run+OFBiz+as+a+Service > > > may help. > > > then on your linux box > > > load svn > > > some use wget > > > then you can use the svn commands to load ofbiz. > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide > > > > > > Philip Laing sent the following on 10/1/2007 5:06 PM: > > > > Hi Fellas > > > > I am preparing a Linux box with OFBiz + PostgreSQL ... I have had > > > Compiere > > > > and OpenBravo installed on my windows server boxes and have > > investigated > > > > TinyERP however OFBiz seems to fit in better with my business model > > > which > > > > largely consists of virtual warehousing and drop ship ecommerce. This > > > is my > > > > first posting in this forum so excuse me if I have missed any protocol > > > or my > > > > questions seem simplistic. So here we go > > > > > > > > 1. How do I download from the required SVN repositories using windows? > > > > 2. Search the list archives for threads other than scrolling through > > one > > > by > > > > one? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Wikitec > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
