Sir Finkus writes:
"As Microsoft begins to end support for Windows XP, many ATM operators are investigating Linux as an alternative. Microsoft will no longer provide updates for the operating system, which currently powers nearly 95% of the world's ATMs.
Operators say that they'd like to be able to upgrade their machines and operating system at the same time. They are also hampered by the high cost of upgrading machines and regulatory requirements. With the lifetime of a typical ATM being 10-15 years, companies would value more flexible upgrade schedules."
(Score: 2, Insightful) by hamsterdan on Monday March 24 2014, @07:05PM
They reduced the number of tellers, cut opening hours, jacked up the fees. That alone made them a big bunch of money. Perhaps they should ask every customer to contribute to a special fund to replace those ATMs