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Re: [LUG] dress Linux

 

On Thu, 2012-11-08 at 04:32 +0000, bad apple wrote:
> On 07/11/12 22:12, Rob Beard wrote:
> >
> > It's actually RedHat Enterprise Linux.  They ported their in house
> > system from Windows to Linux (looking at the article it runs on Java):
> >
> > http://www.opensourcehandbook.com/?d=overview/who/&s=who_biz-12
> >
> > There was an article in Linux Format a couple of years ago, I think
> > they started the migration back in 2007 or something.  They do still
> > have some Windows though, at least in the Torquay store (one of the
> > bits of kit they use ran on Vista!).
> >
> > Rob
> >
Just out of interest 
My new Lottery terminal uses Linux 
Has the Penguin Logo on boot but runs as a touch screen in kiosk mode.


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