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.
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Beats the hell out of paying Microsoft so you can keep running your business.
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TIL one Wendy's uses Ubuntu
Seems a bit heavy to use full Ubuntu for a single application appliance, but I guess it’s still probably better than Windows.
smart. 1000% less problems than windows and 5000% more secure
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I wonder if Wendy's donates back to the project. Ive seen so many companies use Foss software and not pay anything and it pisses me off every time.
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Thanks for sharing, always nice to see!
But nowadays I'd be surprised if one of these display devices ran Windows or some similar crap that is NOT Linux.
Ubuntu/Canonical did, imho, the right thing to offer paid support for what is otherwise a free OS. That's what companies care for, that cannot afford a full IT employee or even department. Of course Redhat et. al. also offer that but Ubuntu seems more suitable for smaller solutions?
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They also use prison slave labor, https://www.boycott-wendys.org/endslavery
Gross. Dont buy from evil corporations
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It's a socialism for me not thee business model.
dave knows
Wow! I can't believe a company would use an OS.
I had a frosty once
So does Panda E
Ubuntu for a kiosk is really dumb though. I guess it's still better than windows.
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