fP-Tech's marketing, and odd plans.

[Nancy Palmquist]

Fairlight wrote:
> 
> Question here, regarding a sales blurb fP-Tech sent out:
> 
> > This application will bring you new business opportunities and
> > revenue. Integrate it within your current application or sell
> > the Bio-metric Authentication" application to various businesses
> > in your local community. Included are: fP Bio-metric 1.1 with
> > ODBC, GI server with 2 clients, a finger print scanner,
> > Bio-metric Software Interface Module, and the Enrollment Application
> > (including photos and dropdowns). This application is ready to
> > demonstrate and sell. Load it on your laptop and start contacting
> > prospective buyers.
> [snip]
> > Future plans include: tracking access to doors and secure areas,
> > and multi-user Linux, Unix, and Windows systems. We encourage you
> 
> How?  They've already all but officially said that ODBC isn't likely to ever
> materialise on *nix, so since it's included in this application, I can only
> assume that this is either inaccurate, or incomplete to the degree that you
> will need a Windows solution in place in any event.
> 
> So how is it they're going to support it on *nix?  Anyone have any idea?


If you read the end, they say they will have a multi-user Linux, Unix,
Windows available later.  It is currently single user Windows only
application.  Having multiple users share one scanner is harder than
hooking it up to one computer.

Nancy
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