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1. Comment - McDonalds to Embed Windows XP

   (Dec 9, 2005 - 9:15 AM)

   The ISP will still be unix based. That will not to change at all.
   
   The ISP is SCO Unix. At the time, Linux did not even exist at all. SEI does the ISP software.
   
   Par with McDonalds writes the POS software based upon DOS.
   
   They originally were going to write the POS software on unix also. DOS was chosen 'cause more software was available for it and they would had to write the same programs for unix.

2. Comment - McDonalds to Embed Windows XP

   (Dec 9, 2005 - 9:06 AM)

   That is not exactly true.
   The McDonald's POS software is based upon MS-DOS 6.22 Embedded. Part of the reason they are moving to Windows XP Embedded is due to discontinuation of support of DOS Embedded by Microsoft. Also POS 5.25.xx supports gift cards already.
   
   The ISP software that is used in most stores runs on SCO Unix. At the time of development of the ISP, Linux did not even exist at all.
   
   I work at McDonalds with the registers on the regular basis.