Looked at the rest. OsCom is the best!

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Buenos dias los gentes:

I have been involved one way or another with computers, operating systems, and networking since I was in college in the late 70s. I have spent many nights til the wee hours of the morning trying to figure out why software just sometimes won't work. OK, so OsCommerce may currently not be the current end all of E-commerce but it is heading in that direction at a steady pace. Few open-source projects receive as much attention as this one. For example, spend a few thousand dollars on a Dialogic E1 interface card and try to build a telephone switch using Bayonne. Been there, done that, made it work, and have the mental scars to show for it. 

OsCommerce is a gem. Sets up easily and can be totally operational in less than a day. I have looked at several of the actual live stores running on it and many times with amazement. It is mind boggling to see what can be done with a good solid back end platform like OsCommerce and a bit of imagination along with a little coding talent. Sure, there are a few options needed that would make product mangement and listings a bit more functional but I am sure many are already in the plans. Rome was not built in a day you know. 

The development team on this project is actually that, a TEAM. From what I can tell they communicate very closely and quickly correct anything that isn't 100%. I wish I could find a way to be useful in assisting them but alas, I am not a programmer. Just a person that can often times find a mistake or make a small modification to the existing code so it better suits my needs. If any of the development team read this post I offer my sincerest gratitude. For your work to date is a job well done. I look forwards to seeing what other imaginative and useful features you have in mind for us. 

And by the way, keep Oscommerce the way it is! Please don't ever merge it into someone else's software package.

I may have missed one feature that I would find very useful. I primarily handle sites that support online pharmacies. I have noticed a possible shortcoming in the catalog products section. For example: say we sell a package of 30 aspirin for $5. It would be nice to be able to offer the package containing 90 aspirin for $12 on the same page without having to create a new product listing. 

For those of us that work with OsCom daily: PLEASE!
Keep improving your already superb system and don't let the "I am not skilled enough to use your software." crowd get you down. Remember most of the people that complain are also the ones that can't even use a word processor to it's full potential.