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
      • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        Its one of the oldest ways people disribute linux sources, and while it seems dumb, its actually good because regions with poor or no internet can also be served.

        • NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml
          2·
          11 months ago

          Poor global south nations graciously appreciating the source code for their BMWs. This seems closer to malicious compliance.

      • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        It’s not super horrible, and they’re meeting the requirements for GPLv2

        I’d rather a git repo with history that can be cloned with physical media as a backup option

        If you’re looking for a real bad one, Qualcomm has been trying to claim that their devicetree, which is equivalent to ACPI, and 100% necessary to boot anything is somehow “proprietary”