I’ve never seen one of these, but I assume it performs other functions - surely monitoring sensors, probably reporting that data, maybe allowing triggering maintenance functions, etc.
That said, processing and storage is so cheap on this scale that it’s probably better (and cheaper) to go with a tried and true, widely supported system, than it is to optimize with custom hardware/firmware.
a whole linux system isn’t even all that crazy. if it runs doom it can probably also run linux so probably everything from a potato to a dog’s left testicle can run linux.
I feel like that isn’t that far fetched, considering this machine probably has some sort of Internet connectivity so you can update the labels remotely and do other remote maintenance/monitoring tasks.
In 2025 we boot a whole Linux system to display a logo.
Does it run Wayland? :P
I’ve never seen one of these, but I assume it performs other functions - surely monitoring sensors, probably reporting that data, maybe allowing triggering maintenance functions, etc.
That said, processing and storage is so cheap on this scale that it’s probably better (and cheaper) to go with a tried and true, widely supported system, than it is to optimize with custom hardware/firmware.
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I’ve seen a very similar print out when installing/loading Arch for the first time.
I meant the machine itself! The print out is your typical systemd boot, though they’re usually covered by a distro splash but it can be disabled.
a whole linux system isn’t even all that crazy. if it runs doom it can probably also run linux so probably everything from a potato to a dog’s left testicle can run linux.
Kind of discriminatory, what about the right??
The right potato will work just fine.
still windows
We’re not excluding that, it’s between the left testicle and the potato
That one runs BSD.
Dog’s right testicles are running Java
So that’s why it keeps swelling and needs constant purging of all that pus.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if they ran animated splash.
Hell, wouldn’t be surprised if they started pushing ads through the screens.
I feel like that isn’t that far fetched, considering this machine probably has some sort of Internet connectivity so you can update the labels remotely and do other remote maintenance/monitoring tasks.