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by tyingq 3737 days ago
It would be similar if Windows originally released with a license that let you use it without charge, and then later changed the terms of the license in an obscure way that classified a full sized PC as an embedded device.

Since Windows has been clear from the start that any commercial use requires a paid license, it's not similar in any way at all.
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teacurran 3737 days ago
Kiosk licensing has always been required for shipping machines pre-installed with java. Sun required this 10+ years ago as well.

I'm not a lawyer but I believe this what you can do that you can't do with windows is ship the kiosk without java but give the customer a CD-ROM to install it themselves.

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