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IS4C
Written in	PHP
Type	Point of sale
License	GNU General Public License
Website	http://www.wedge.coop/is4c

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IS4C or Integrated Systems for Co-ops is a free web-based point of sale software for retail stores initially developed by Tak Tang for the Wedge Community Co-op in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[1] The software utilizes an SQL database and enables tracking of customer purchase totals that cooperatives use in calculating patronage refunds for their members. IS4C and Fannie, its backend management system were written almost exclusively in PHP. IS4C software is used primarily by food cooperatives and has been released under the GNU General Public License. Versions of IS4C have been adopted by Whole Foods Co-op,^[2] People's Food Co-op,^[3] Alberta Cooperative Grocery,^[4]^[5] River Valley Co-op,^[6] and the Clintonville Community Market Co-op in Columbus, Ohio.

References

^ Anderson, Barth. Building the Cooperative Software Revolution. Cooperative Grocer. May–June 2003.
^ Von Rabenau, Chris. IS4C: Integrated System for Co-ops. Cooperative Grocer. May–June 2005.
^ World's First Open-source Point Of Sale System Tested. International PHP Magazine.
^ Our Hot & Happenin' Register System. Alberta Cooperative Grocery.
^ Software for Retail Stores Vend POS software
^ River Valley Co-op. River Valley Co-op

External links

IS4C home
IS4C Project on Google Code
Co-ops making history! World's first open-source POS system at People's Food Co-op. Portland Independent Media Center.

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[1] Anderson, Barth. Building the Cooperative Software Revolution. Cooperative Grocer. May–June 2003.

[2] Von Rabenau, Chris. IS4C: Integrated System for Co-ops. Cooperative Grocer. May–June 2005.

[3] World's First Open-source Point Of Sale System Tested. International PHP Magazine.

[4] Our Hot & Happenin' Register System. Alberta Cooperative Grocery.

[5] Software for Retail Stores Vend POS software

[6] River Valley Co-op. River Valley Co-op

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-'''IS4C''' or '''Integrated Systems for Co-ops''' is a [[Free software|free]] [[Web application|web-based]] [[point of sale]] software for [[retailing|retail stores]] initially developed by Tak Tang for the [[Wedge Community Co-op]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]].<ref>Anderson, Barth. [http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/index.php?id=442 Building the Cooperative Software Revolution.] ''Cooperative Grocer.'' May–June 2003.</ref> The software utilizes an [[SQL]] database and enables tracking of customer purchase totals that cooperatives use in calculating [[Patronage_refund#Cooperatives|patronage refunds]] for their members. IS4C and Fannie, its backend management system were written almost exclusively in [[PHP]]. IS4C software is used primarily by [[food cooperative]]s and has been released under the [[GNU General Public License]]. Versions of IS4C have been adopted by [[Whole Foods Co-op]],<ref>Von Rabenau, Chris. [http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/index.php?id=588 IS4C: Integrated System for Co-ops.] ''Cooperative Grocer.'' May–June 2005.</ref> [[People's Food Co-op (Portland)|People's Food Co-op]],<ref>[http://php-mag.net/magphpde/magphpde_news/psecom,id,23331,nodeid,5.html World's First Open-source Point Of Sale System Tested.] ''International PHP Magazine.''</ref> Alberta Cooperative Grocery,<ref>[http://www.albertagrocery.coop/acghistory.html Our Hot & Happenin' Register System.] ''Alberta Cooperative Grocery.''</ref> River Valley Co-op,<ref>[http://www.rivervalley.coop River Valley Co-op.] ''River Valley Co-op''</ref> and the Clintonville Community Market Co-op in Columbus, Ohio.
+'''IS4C''' or '''Integrated Systems for Co-ops''' is a [[Free software|free]] [[Web application|web-based]] [[point of sale]] software for [[retailing|retail stores]] initially developed by Tak Tang for the [[Wedge Community Co-op]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]].<ref>Anderson, Barth. [http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/index.php?id=442 Building the Cooperative Software Revolution.] ''Cooperative Grocer.'' May–June 2003.</ref> The software utilizes an [[SQL]] database and enables tracking of customer purchase totals that cooperatives use in calculating [[Patronage_refund#Cooperatives|patronage refunds]] for their members. IS4C and Fannie, its backend management system were written almost exclusively in [[PHP]]. IS4C software is used primarily by [[food cooperative]]s and has been released under the [[GNU General Public License]]. Versions of IS4C have been adopted by [[Whole Foods Co-op]],<ref>Von Rabenau, Chris. [http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/index.php?id=588 IS4C: Integrated System for Co-ops.] ''Cooperative Grocer.'' May–June 2005.</ref> [[People's Food Co-op (Portland)|People's Food Co-op]],<ref>[http://php-mag.net/magphpde/magphpde_news/psecom,id,23331,nodeid,5.html World's First Open-source Point Of Sale System Tested.] ''International PHP Magazine.''</ref> Alberta Cooperative Grocery,<ref>[http://www.albertagrocery.coop/acghistory.html Our Hot & Happenin' Register System.] ''Alberta Cooperative Grocery.''</ref><ref>[https://www.vendhq.com/au/ Software for Retail Stores] Vend POS software</ref> River Valley Co-op,<ref>[http://www.rivervalley.coop River Valley Co-op.] ''River Valley Co-op''</ref> and the Clintonville Community Market Co-op in Columbus, Ohio.
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