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.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Even bad IT people can still run Linux, though.

Signed,
A bad IT guy.

Edit: I run Arch BTW

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago

"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!"

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

TIL one Wendy's uses Ubuntu

[–] KbSez@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

smart. 1000% less problems than windows and 5000% more secure

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago

So does Panda E

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

Ubuntu for a kiosk is really dumb though. I guess it's still better than windows.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Beats the hell out of paying Microsoft so you can keep running your business.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Instead they're probably paying Canonical

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

That or competent in house staff, but either are better options.

[+] easily3667@lemmus.org 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] neblem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.