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LinuxDevices.com: Have it Your Way–With Linux, Of Course

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 10, 2002

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Sicom Systems Inc. today announced that they are in the process
of installing 160 Linux-based SL-18 point-of-sale (POS) systems in
all of the Burger King restaurants in Puerto Rico.

“Each Burger King installation consists of a network of
web-enabled smart terminals running Linux, with each terminal
having an embedded Apache webserver. All back office management
functions–such as running real time reports or watching orders
being taken real time in a ‘virtual receipt’ window–are possible
from any computer having an industry standard browser which is
connected to the restaurant network via a modem, or optionally
through the Internet…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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