[kwlug-disc] Seat chart software

[Myles Braithwaite]

Paul Nijjar wrote:
> Say you are planning a big event like a wedding or a fundraiser. You
> want to have the following:
>
> - A GUI table layout
> - Labels for the parties that are to be seated at each table
> - Some additional information for each party (such as dietary
>    restrictions, special requests)
> - The ability to move people between tables easily
> - The ability to shift tables around easily
>
> What FLOSS solution will do this?
>
> What is the right search phrase to use in a search engine for this?
>
> At this point I have tried:
> - point of sale systems
> - wedding planning software
> - seat chart software
>
> without hitting anything that looks too promising.

Have you tried using a Diagram software like Dia[1]? You could just use 
circles for tables, squares for people, and connect them to each other 
using lines.

[1]: <https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia>