Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 14:16:19 -0600 (MDT) From: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@cold.org> To: freebsd-isp@freeBSD.org Subject: POS Port software (was: Credit Card software) Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970417140038.5775B-100000@cold.org>
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We've decided to open our Visa POS port software to the market. However,
from a market standpoint at the moment it is still in an alpha stage.
Therefore, we are going to open it up for alpha release. Basically, you
can get it for free as an alpha tester (we are only going to have a
limited amount of alpha testers), including the source code. However, you
have to be able to use it.
The server currently works in FreeBSD (where I developed it) and Digital
Unix. It features:
* fully functional POS port communication through the serial device
* multi-connection network support, handling multiple different
merchant IDs.
* You can either do transactions direct or through batches.
* basic 'login' authorization with a name/password for each merchant.
* A simple database (through ndbm) for recording 'critical'
transactions incase an error happens before the response is
acknowledged by the client (the use of this in a request is
optional).
If you want to be an alpha tester, you must:
* ALREADY HAVE a Visa POS port--I can't help you get one, that is up
to you--talk to your bank or financial provider.
* Know C, as well as networking and database programming in unix--I
will be relying upon your help with bug fixes--nothing in life is
'free' even though the server will be free for you 8)
* Knowledge of Credit Card transactions an processing.
This server will not provide hooks into the database--it provices access
to the POS port through a TCP/IP connection--which you should have SECURED
from public access.
If you are still interested, send email to brandon@sunrem.com, include
the following information:
* what interface you will be using for the POS port (i.e. database,
such as Oracle or whatnot)
* Information about the machine it will be running on--how is it
connected (if at all) to the internet?
* Your (or the programmer who will be working with it) credentials,
i.e. just something explaining your knowledge in C and this area.
I will respond to all requests.
-Brandon Gillespie
Systems Administrator, Sun Remarketing
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