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submitted 8 months ago by governorkeagan@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I was in the ED the other day and noticed that they use a mix of Windows 7 and Windows 10. My question is two part.

  1. Do you know of hospitals using Linux?
  2. Besides legacy software and unwanted downtime, is there any reason why they wouldn’t use Linux?
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[-] InevitableWaffles@midwest.social 11 points 8 months ago

I worked for a device manufacturer that used Linux under the hood. It happens. Depends on what the staff knows and likes when designing.

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