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Satchmo 0.5 Release

I am very pleased to announce that release 0.5 of Satchmo is now available.

Satchmo is an Open Source framework for creating unique and robust online stores. It is developed using the Django framework and has many features, including:

  • 100% template driven design using the django template system
  • Complete shopping cart capabilities
  • Integration with authorize.net, Paypal and google payment processing systems
  • Flexible product management
  • PDF creation of invoices, packing slips and mailing labels
  • Flexible tax, shipping and discount modules
  • Newsletter management support including mailman integration
  • Account management features

Satchmo is licensed under the BSD license and can be downloaded here- http://www.satchmoproject.com/snapshots/satchmo-0.5.tar.gz

You can learn more about Satchmo by visiting the site- http://www.satchmoproject.com

A demo store is also available- http://www.satchmoproject.com/shop/

Thanks to all of the people that contributed to this release. It has been a long process but I am very pleased with the quality of this release. It will be exciting to move on to adding more features and functionality and seeing how Satchmo grows.

Posted on August 22, 2007 by chris django satchmo

3 Comments

#1 john commented, on January 2, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.:

really cool :)

oscommerce is so heavily bloated, i will give this a try.

(you just need graphic-artists, what :D?)

#2 Mike commented, on March 5, 2008 at 5:17 p.m.:

Just curious Chris - how long was the 'long process' you spoke of. I have been having a debate with my friends who are all developers on what it would take to get a shopping cart built. Yours looks fantastic and just want insight into the amount of work that went into it so that all can appreciate the effort. Roughly how many hours?

Thanks!

#3 Chris commented, on March 5, 2008 at 7:45 p.m.:

Mike-

It's hard to quantify the total number of hours. I do think this link from Ohloh is interesting-
http://www.ohloh.net/projects/6546

As far as building your own, it really depends on what you want to do. A simple site might be easier without Satchmo. The hard part is what do you do when the user wants to add something new?

The devil is always in the details so the more you understand your requirements, the more you'll be able to figure out how closely satchmo aligns and whether it's a wise investment of time.

Good luck,
Chris

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