Unibody Mac Mini 4.1 and leopard

We replaced a mac mini that had 10.5. Is there any way to get 10.5 on the new mac mini? We have a workflow client that will not run on SL due to Java 6 and something else I don't know about. I have installed java 5 and can get some functionality, but it crashes on an imposition editor/viewer. Am I destine to run a windows VM for the client, come on apple.
The software is Fujifilms, and they do not have a date for the release of the client that is compatible with SL.

There is no End User License Agreement to allow the use of the client version of Mac OS X in a virtual machine. So to even suggest to someone to do so is grounds to have your comment removed here in the Apple discussions.
Using 10.5 on a new mini is just asking for a lot of headaches. But I doubt that 10.5 can even boot a new mini.
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