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ATM Operators Eye Linux as Windows XP Support Ends

posted by janrinok on Monday March 24 2014, @04:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the you-know-it-makes-sense dept.

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."

 
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  • (Score: 1) by youngatheart on Tuesday March 25 2014, @01:01AM

    by youngatheart (42) on Tuesday March 25 2014, @01:01AM (#20659)

    I think you hit the nail on the head. No one expects there to be a long term anymore.

  • (Score: 1) by ButchDeLoria on Tuesday March 25 2014, @04:21AM

    by ButchDeLoria (583) on Tuesday March 25 2014, @04:21AM (#20781)

    I'd have thought that was obvious by pop culture's infatuation with natural disasters, apocalyptic events, and zombies.