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We already did it for others contributors. Sent from my iPhone On 31 Oct 2013, at 18:01, informati...@numerigraphe.com wrote: > Hi, > Our company can contribute around 2000€ but that raises several > fiscal/accounting question. > What type of transaction will this be? will it be a standard sale with an > invoice ? > Also, as someone else asked elsewhere[1], will our contribution be subject > to VAT ? > Last question, can contributions be made without paypal? > [1] http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2013/10/crowdfunding-and-vat/ > > Lionel, for Numérigraphe > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I'm the maintainer of the POS at OpenERP and >> I would like to discuss with you the future of the POS module, explain >> what >> is our point of view, our priorities, but also gather feedback from you, >> and >> have a nice discussion on this subject :) >> >> First, as many of you have noticed, we have launched a campaign on >> Indiegogo to fund a cleanup & evolution of the hardware part of the POS, >> and I invite you to check it out: >> >> http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/opensource-your-shop >> >> >> As this campaign is already successful we'd like to extend the goals, >> we'll >> start with electronic scales, but maybe there are other priorities ? But >> first >> Id'like to explain the goal of this campaign in more details: >> >> >> Our point of view on the hardware: >> ============================ >> >> There are two side on the hardware: The platform (where the POS Client >> runs) >> and the peripherals. >> >> For the platform we are seeing a big shift in demand from the >> PC/Industrial >> touchscreens to tablets (iPad,Android), and making sure the POS runs >> perfectly >> on those platforms is our first priority. >> >> And for us platform support means: >> - having the POS working on the platform's web browser with peripheral >> support >> - having at least a receipt printer and barcode scanner working out of the >> box >> - having the same level of peripheral support on all platforms >> - having the same peripherals work on all platforms, so we can build a >> small list >> of perfectly supported hardware. (no usb for pc / bluetooth for >> tablets) >> - having the same 'driver' repository and install system for all platforms >> (no custom >> iPad app, with custom iPad drivers) >> - having it all work very simply, with only trivial levels of >> configuration >> needed. >> - everything must be open source >> - providing ways for the community and partners to easily extend the >> system >> and add support for their own devices >> >> By these standards, the current proxy system doesn't even support a single >> platform. >> >> It's to solve all these issues that we came up with the PosBox concept. >> With the >> posbox, all the drivers are OpenERP python modules that run on a linux >> platform >> embedded in a raspberry-pi. The POS then connects itself to the PosBox to >> control the peripherals. >> >> This has the following advantages : >> - The same system, with the same peripherals works whatever the platform >> the POS >> is run on. >> - It re-uses much of the proxy system we had in place before, it is likely >> that the >> majority of the driver code can be ported to the PosBox with little >> modification >> - It makes use of OpenERP to manage the drivers delivery and installation, >> something we're all familiar with. >> - Even if it is hardware based, it can reduce the total cost of an >> installation >> - The configuration is much easier as the linux on the PosBox is already >> configured >> with the correct device access rights, etc. >> - The raspberry-pi provides USB, but also HDMI and video-out for very >> cheap >> and >> easy secondary displays. Non-USB peripherals can be connected via USB >> adapters. >> - If you run your POS on a full PC and don't want to use the posbox, you >> can run a local >> openerp install with the posbox module installed and I expect that most >> drivers will work. >> >> So I think that the posbox is a very good base for the future of the POS >> as >> far as >> peripheral support is concerned. There is also the possibility to use the >> same system >> for other modules than the POS altough I am less familiar with their >> requirements. >> >> Electronic Scales, Secondary Displays & Other peripherals >> ============================================== >> With the campaign's current target we will provide receipt >> printer(ESC/POS) >> & barcode >> scanner support in standard. But we want to extend that range in the >> future; next target >> is electronic scales, that we'll develop it as part of this campaign if it >> reaches 30K. >> >> As for other peripherals I guess it depends on what the community is >> interested in and >> what it can contribute ? >> >> Electronic Payments Systems >> ======================== >> The problem with electronic payment system is that there is too much >> country specific concerns >> for us to handle and we're not sure that a generic implementation is of >> any >> use. >> Has anyone experience implementing electronic payment systems or a working >> implementation to contribute ? >> >> Software evolution >> =============== >> From our point of view, concerning software, the role of OpenERP S.A. is >> to >> make sure the POS is >> stable, extensible, integrated with the rest of OpenERP and has the >> generic >> features that benefit mostly >> everyone. Custom features that fit specific buisnesses needs are best made >> by partners & community :) >> >> So our next big change, as part of the indiegogo campaign, is to make it >> run on android & iOS, >> and that should happen quite shortly. Our primary goal is to make it work >> in the browser, but we'll probably >> provide native apps, and maybe native apps for Windows/Linux/OSX as well, >> to ease certification process, >> >> But there are other things on our radar, namely: >> - customer management : fidelity cards / points / discounts / etc. this >> seems to be one of the >> most often requested features. This could be part of an extention of >> this >> indiegogo campaign, or maybe somebody >> has already something that works ? >> >> - Bars & Restaurants: Table managment, Backend orders, etc. It seems like >> a big project and we'd >> like to concentrate on the shop part first, but I'd still like to hear >> if >> any of you has experience >> on the subject, any development to contribute, etc. ? >> >> Community >> ========= >> >> The POS Centralisation projects seems like a nice initiative, that I'll >> follow with interest :) >> >> - Fred. >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community >> Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
