I've been seeing it pop up more in embedded/PC based devices. Seems to be replacing Windows XP and the other embedded Windows versions. Guess Microsoft wants too much for those licenses.
this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2025
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I was really surprised seeing KDE on the kiosk at our local unemployment office which is notorious for bad IT. That was 7 or 8 years ago.
Even bad IT people can still run Linux, though.
Signed,
A bad IT guy.
Edit: I run Arch BTW
"Please just put the fries in the bag. I don't care about open source or that GNU is the operating system and Linux is the kernel or whatever you're yappin about!"
TIL one Wendy's uses Ubuntu
So does Panda E
smart. 1000% less problems than windows and 5000% more secure
...given the picture this is a bold claim
Might just be the disk being at the end of its lifespan
Might just be Lemmy bias
Beats the hell out of paying Microsoft so you can keep running your business.
Instead they're probably paying Canonical
That or competent in house staff, but either are better options.
Can you clarify why they would need to keep paying Microsoft?
If you're as big as Wendy's you probably use volume licensing. While perpetual licenses are available via volume licensing, many businesses choose a subscription model instead. There's advantages to both depending on your use case. Wendys corporate policies may also require a support contract from vendors, which can get pricy.
Commercial Windows licenses aren't typically covered by the equipment installers (or if they are, the cost is passed on to you instead of subsidizing it), have expiration dates, and you'll want security updates.
I think the comment had the implication that the system would be running on Windows if not Ubuntu.
The comment implied Microsoft somehow is preventing a business owner from running their business.