Linux / Unix etc

[john_murphy]

I have a really groovy bar / restaurant application that works on a touch screen written in VB.

My boss wants it to run on Linux / Unix.

Do I have to write it in JAVA (or another) or is there any awy of getting it to run.

Very doubtful but hopeful someone will come up with something.

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Slan

[gamefiend]

When I did installs for RMS (a touch screen restaurant management and order system) I wanted to rewrite a version that would work in linux. The only problem is there is only one set of drivers out there really for the Microtouch (I believe, if I remember right) touchscreen monitors. Really difficult to use from what I've heard as well.

If you boss wants the reliability of LINUX, don't discount the possibility of serving the system with a linux box, and using windows systems as your POS stations. Then you can run your VB app into an oracle (or some sort of) database on the linux backend, keeping the information safe and secure. If the windows terminal goes down, oh well, just reboot.

Probably pointless, but hope it helps some.

Mike

[john_murphy]

I have the database on ACCESS which resided on a UNIX drive using SAMBA and my UNIX application can read it no problem.

The reason for wanting it in LINUX / UNIX is that out back office runs on UNIX or LINUX and we do not want to pay for a operating system licence for each of the tills.

Thanks anyway
John

[netSurfer]

There's a windows emulator called WINE that might work. I don't know if it would work on the tills but basically it lets you run winodws apps in a seperate window. It's a bit of a resource hog though.

[gamefiend]

The only problem with WINE is I don't think it is good enough to use the windows drivers for the touchscreens...

But with windows as your pos operating system (what?, about $100 a system), its still cheaper than the $23000 we were charging for new installs (systems and software) :)

Later,
Mike

How about a better emulator?

VMWare (http://www.vmware.com) is free for Linux, it might also work on Unix (I don't know coz I've never used Unix!!!)

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Matthew Ralston
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[This message has been edited by matthewralston (edited 01-28-2000).]