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Hello,

I work for a company that is developing a point of sale software:

Point of sale or point of service (POS or PoS) can mean a retail shop, a checkout counter in a shop, or the location where a transaction occurs. More specifically, the point of sale often refers to the hardware and software used for checkouts – the equivalent of an electronic cash register. Point of sale systems are used in supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and casinos, as well as almost any type of retail establishment.

Source: Wikipedia

And we want it to work on a Linux platform, what are some recommended programming languages that would work perfectly on a Linux platform?

 

[lotuseclat79]

C and C++ compilers are freely available for download or come installed in some Linux distributions (aka gcc and g++).

However, your application requirements should figure in to selecting the best language for the project. PoS software is a business application. COBOL is usually used for business software, whereas, C and C++ although considered high-level languages are quite good at interfacing with assembler (machine language) software if that is a requirement of the PoS software your company is doing.

-- Tom