cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8288848

I don’t know if it’s just me that find it highly interesting that they choose to run Windows for these kind of things? Anyone able to elaborate the reasons for this? Surely this just costs them so much extra having to buy licenses for each of these screens…?

Please do correct me or clarify this for me 🌻

  • TheCheddarCheese@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    i still don’t understand why people don’t install linux for these kinds of things. wouldn’t it be much cheaper? and easier in some cases?

    • jose1324@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Old as shit proprietary software that only runs on Windows and is maintained by two old guys

  • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Often times you’d use an embedded Windows distribution designed specifically for kiosk use, but best practices and plans and whatnot.