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The main factor here seems to be hardware cost of upgrading to a newer version of Windows. Since Linux can run on older hardware, it is a cost-effective solutio
by hrjet 13y ago
The main factor here seems to be hardware cost of upgrading to a newer version of Windows. Since Linux can run on older hardware, it is a cost-effective solution (in spite of the cost of developing a new solution).
Also, I didn't get your remark about "8 year old Ubuntu". Why not a newer QT based Ubuntu?
- Tuna-Fish 13y agoEmbedded systems are typically not upgraded. There are still plenty of PoS terminals, ATMs etc out there that still run OS/2.
- Zigurd 13y agoWhether that's a serious problem depends on how connected they are. If they run only a application-specific set of services on an isolated network, that's not a problem. but if you propose to sell POS terminals in an Internet SaaS model, you can't leave them unpatched.