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
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.