What are the disadvantages of Linux based POS software?
• Depending on your type retail business, your choices can be very limited. Which means you might be giving up some important time saving and money making POS software features. • Your other retail software applications might not run on Linux. In my experiences, almost every retail business wants to use other applications that will not run under Linux. • Not as many computer techs know how to work on Linux. Depending on your location, sometime this can cause problems because you can’t find anyone to work on your system quickly. Or you’ll have to pay someone that actually knows Linux big bucks. • A properly configured Windows server, can be very reliable too. Don’t get me wrong. Linux is a great operating system but I personally do NOT recommend limited your POS software choices based on an operating system. In other words, the operating system probably should NOT be the most important criteria for your decision. This is because you’ll be dramatically limiting your choices and potential
