{"id":38993,"date":"2026-07-06T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/?p=38993"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:59:14","slug":"open-source-move-from-lci-waikiki-more-than-8000-authors-are-switching-to-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/2026\/07\/06\/lc-waikikiden-acik-kaynak-hamlesi-8-000den-fazla-yazar-kasa-linuxa-geciyor\/","title":{"rendered":"LC Waikiki\u2019s Open Source Move: More Than 8,000 Cash Registers Switch to Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LC Waikiki has implemented a significant technology transformation in the retail sector through an open-source migration project covering more than 8,000 devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Developed as part of the project, the fully customized <\/span>GNU\/Linux<\/b>-based operating system <\/span>LCW OS<\/b> is being actively deployed across operations. <\/span>All of the more than 4,500 cash registers in T\u00fcrkiye have been migrated to the next-generation open-source infrastructure, while work continues for over 3,500 cash registers abroad.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What\u2019s Behind This Decision?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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LC Waikiki positioned open-source technologies as a strategic approach to create a technology infrastructure that is <\/span>better suited to its operational needs and more sustainable<\/b>. LCW OS was developed with the goal of establishing a more customizable, manageable, and controllable infrastructure. This transformation <\/span>reduced licensing costs while enabling more efficient use of existing hardware resources<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Next-Generation Open-Source Infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Developed specifically for the cash registers used by LC Waikiki, which operates thousands of stores worldwide, the GNU\/Linux-based LCW OS was designed to support <\/span>devices from different brands and models<\/b>, with a focus on <\/span>lightweight operation, performance, and low resource consumption<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

To ensure the sustainability of the infrastructure, not only the operating system but also the management layer was completely redesigned using open-source technologies. Foreman Lifecycle Manager provides <\/span>device inventory and lifecycle <\/b>management<\/b>, while Ansible enables <\/span>remote configuration management<\/b>. Through Katello integration, <\/span>package management, version tracking, and updates were centralized<\/b>. As a result, thousands of devices can now be managed sustainably through a centralized infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From Pilot Deployment to Thousands of Devices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The project progressed in a controlled and phased manner. The pilot deployment, which began at a store in Istanbul, was rapidly expanded after being validated under real-world operating conditions. <\/span>Today, <\/span>the migration of more than 4,500 cash registers across T\u00fcrkiye has been successfully completed. <\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why is this Project Important?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As a result of LC Waikiki\u2019s technology vision, this project demonstrates that open-source technologies are not merely a theoretical option for large-scale retail operations, but that <\/span>genuine transformation is possible with proper planning and field experience<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

Implemented through the <\/span>long-standing collaboration between LC Waikiki and Profelis<\/b>, this transformation demonstrates that open-source technologies can provide a sustainable and practical model for large-scale operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LC Waikiki, 8.000\u2019den fazla cihaz\u0131 kapsayan a\u00e7\u0131k kaynak d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm projesiyle perakende sekt\u00f6r\u00fcnde dikkat \u00e7eken bir teknoloji d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm\u00fcn\u00fc hayata ge\u00e7irdi.\u00a0 Proje kapsam\u0131nda geli\u015ftirilen GNU\/Linux temelli ve tamamen \u00f6zelle\u015ftirilmi\u015f i\u015fletim sistemi LCW OS, sahada aktif olarak yayg\u0131nla\u015ft\u0131r\u0131l\u0131yor. T\u00fcrkiye\u2019de 4.500\u2019den fazla yazar kasan\u0131n…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":39006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,44,43],"tags":[72,61],"class_list":["post-38993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acik-kaynak","category-duyuru","category-haber","tag-basari-hikayesi","tag-linux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38993"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39299,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38993\/revisions\/39299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/profelis.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}