Rattail: Software for Retailers (v0.2)

Note: While this and subsequent documents describe rattail version 0.2 specifically as opposed to version 0.1, from here on no mention will be made of the version. 0.2 is always assumed.

Rattail is free software (GNU GPL v3), written in Python, designed for retail businesses and similar organizations. Its primary (albeit vague) goal is to provide useful things and be as flexible as possible both in configuration and extensibility, in order to assist each organization in doing exactly what needs to be done.

About the Project

Rattail is both a framework and a collection of applications which are built on this framework. Or at least it will be...currently everything is still being built. A front-end point of sale GUI application is planned, but currently all development focus is on the framework itself. See WhatIsRattail for more about the framework and planned applications.

Rattail's inception occurred at MaMa Jean's Natural Market in Springfield, MO, but was also greatly influenced by the Co-op community surrounding the IS4C project. Also, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op in Sacramento, CA, has contributed heavily to its development.

The name "Rattail" is meant to be a play on the word "retail". As a happy coincidence, there is a creature by the same name, hence the logo.

Community

Depending on your level of interest in Rattail, there are a few ways to engage. Some exist only in the hope that they will be fully utilized sometime in the future, but others are being actively used now.

Mailing Lists - monitored
Trac Sites - monitored, though not used as heavily as I'd like
Forums - not directly monitored, but hopefully I'll get an email if something is posted...?

If you'd like to fetch the source code, please see the Trac sites.

If nothing else fits then feel free to email Lance.