Here’s a few that I know of. What other things are commonly running Linux that most people may but be aware of?

  • Ingenuity (helicopter drone on Mars)
  • Smart TVs and streaming devices (Samsung’s TizenOS and Roku devices)
  • Smart appliances (Samsung’s smart refrigerator)
  • Digital signs and billboards
  • My car stereo (Sony XAV-AX6000)
  • The Large Hadron Collider
  • FAA Air traffic control and radar systems
  • Self driving cars
  • 0x4E4FEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Your car stereo is probably powered by FreeBSD.

      • 0x4E4FEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Because it has a permissive license, anyone can use it and modify it without publishing the source. Plus Sony already did that with the PS (it’s running FreeBSD), so they’re probably not going to reinvent the wheel a second time.

        • merc
          1·
          10 months ago

          Ah, the permissive license makes sense. Linux would probably be an easier path since it runs on almost anything, there are drivers for all kinds of things, etc. But, there’s that pesky GPL keeping you honest.

          • 0x4E4FEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            Well, Chinese companies do it all the time (violate the GPL that is), but who’s gonna bring that up in China.

            On the other hand, Sony is a major player in the consumer market, plus a well established company in the US, so… yeah, the FSF will take violating the GPL by Sony seriously.