Where do you find Linux?

[Ub1476]

Linux is everywhere. But it's not so easy to remember what "everywhere" is so, let's get together and make a list of everything which runs Linux.

Ok, not "my Nokia N54 runs Android", but for instances: "Linux can be found on mobile phones."

I'll start:

Mobile phones - Me/Ub
Phones - Me/Ub
Dead Badger (http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml) - Moustacha
Dreamworks animations (http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6103) - rune0077
Nasa rovers - PrimoTurbo
PS3 (modified) - PrimoTurbo
Computers (very common in Russia) - PrimoTurbo
* Laptops - kaivalagi
* Towers - kaivalagi
GP2X Games Console (Dual ARM Based) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X) - kaivalagi
HTPC (MythTV) - kaivalagi
Toaster (BSD) (http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2005/08/11/toaster-pc-runs-bsd-and-makes-toast) - melrom & tht00
Modem router - uraldinho
Wireless router - uraldinho
Life - dpkg
TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/linux/) - FuturePilot
Tur-Bus - esquiador
Ironman (movie) - whyette
Cars (http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/intel-working-on-linux-car-computing-initiative/) - uraldinho & rune0077
Formula One (http://www.itpro.co.uk/features/192522/linux-and-formula-one.html) - rune0077
GPS terminals(?) - uraldinho
Analog watches (http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html) - smartboyathome & uraldinho
Singapore Airlines in-flight entertainment (Red Hat) - pebo
Lottery machines (USA, VA & NC) - amingv & srt4play
Shops
* The Sunglass Hut, Macy's store - srt4play
NSA (developed SELinux)- Vel1971 & Chame_Wizard
US millitary (robots, various computers) - Vel1971
The Simpsons (http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/05/29/interview-joel-cohen-writer-and-associate-producer-of-the-simpsons) - amauk
Photo booths (http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=72192&d=1212166124) - amauk

[Moustacha]

Dead Badgers (http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml)

[chewearn]

Dead Badgers (http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml)

lol
It must have taken years before you could find an appropriate place to quote that website, but well played sir!

[melrom]

wasn't there a thread like this not too long ago? i feel like someone answered their toaster runs on linux. =P

[rune0077]

Dreamworks animations (http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6103)

[PrimoTurbo]

All Nasa rovers use Linux, every computer in pentagon, 75% of all computers in Russia and China. All of these are undisputable facts. Also PS3 uses a modifed Linux core.

[kaivalagi]

GP2X Games Console (Dual ARM Based) - Me
HTPC (MythTV) - Me

and the usual tower/laptop...

[tht00]

wasn't there a thread like this not too long ago? i feel like someone answered their toaster runs on linux. =P

Someone made a toaster than ran one of the BSDs.


Here it is (NetBSD): http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2005/08/11/toaster-pc-runs-bsd-and-makes-toast

[uraldinho]

home routers.

the ADSL modem/Wireless router I have at home runs linux. I didn't know it was LInux based when I bought it, I found out later.

[Ub1476]

List updated!

It's really an interesting read this. Especially good when you provide links!

Keep em coming;)

[dpkg]

All my life is linux! :]:popcorn:

[Frak]

Heh, I bought a Netgear router recently that came with a hardcopy of the GPL v2, LGPL, and BSD licenses. It also had a sticker on the instructions with an address on where to download the source code.

Wireless router, which was already said.

[FuturePilot]

TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/linux/)

[d.kusummmanth@gmail.com]

Linux is everywhere. But it's not so easy to remember what "everywhere" is so, let's get together and make a list of everything which runs Linux.

Ok, not "my Nokia N54 runs Android", but for instances: "Linux can be found on mobile phones."

I'll start:

Mobile phones - Me/Ub
Phones - Me/Ub
Dead Badger (http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/20040405/badger.shtml) - Moustacha
Dreamworks animations (http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6103) - rune0077
Nasa rovers - PrimoTurbo
PS3 (modified) - PrimoTurbo
Computers (common in Russia and China) - PrimoTurbo
* Laptops - kaivalagi
* Towers - kaivalagi
GP2X Games Console (Dual ARM Based) - kaivalagi
HTPC (MythTV) - kaivalagi
Toaster (BSD) (http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2005/08/11/toaster-pc-runs-bsd-and-makes-toast) - melrom & tht00
Modem router - uraldinho
Wireless router - uraldinho
Life - dpkg
TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/linux/) - FuturePilot
the title should hv been In which gadgets do u find Linux (installed)?

[esquiador]

The computers that Tur-Bus in Chile uses to book tickets run Fedora. I found that out this weekend when I noticed the little stylized F down in the corner.

[khelben1979]

All Nasa rovers use Linux, every computer in pentagon, 75% of all computers in Russia and China. All of these are undisputable facts. Also PS3 uses a modifed Linux core.

Cool!

[Ub1476]

The computers that Tur-Bus in Chile uses to book tickets run Fedora. I found that out this weekend when I noticed the little stylized F down in the corner.

How does a car run Linux? Radio and various stuff like that?

[whyette]

Ironman

[uraldinho]

How does a car run Linux? Radio and various stuff like that?

No, the bus/transportation network in question uses some sort of electronic ticket system. Electronic tickets are quite widespread these day.

I'm not sure how the system works, but there might be an ARM chip based ticket reader on the bus that decrements credit from your e-ticket. The fact that it runs Fedora is making me think it is more likely to be a proper x686 architecture with a CPU. Maybe there is a PC somewhere next to the driver :)

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On the other hand, most cars have full blown electronic system these days. Not the electronic injection, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was linux running somewhere in a car.

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What about linux in GPS terminals?

[rune0077]

On the other hand, most cars have full blown electronic system these days. Not the electronic injection, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was linux running somewhere in a car.


Well thanks to Intel, it should be on it's way (http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/intel-working-on-linux-car-computing-initiative/)

And another place Linux is used: Formula 1 simulations (http://www.itpro.co.uk/features/192522/linux-and-formula-one.html)

[atomkarinca]

Toaster (BSD) (http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2005/08/11/toaster-pc-runs-bsd-and-makes-toast)

Wow, cylons use BSD? I'll be damned.

[kaivalagi]

GP2X Games Console (Dual ARM Based) - Me
HTPC (MythTV) - Me

and the usual tower/laptop...

Link for GP2X: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X

[PrimoTurbo]

I was being sarcastic with my comments, but then I did some research and surprisingly I'm not all that wrong with my bizzare statements.

[smartboyathome]

Analog Watches (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/9771/) :D

[jrusso2]

I live in Las Vegas and I was at a casino the other day and I saw a tech rebooting a video slot machine and on the boot up screen I saw an ASCII tux flash by.

I also seem to remember a watch either Timex or Casio that used to be made that ran Linux

[cardinals_fan]

wasn't there a thread like this not too long ago? i feel like someone answered their toaster runs on linux. =P
Toasters run NetBSD!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/33247865_52cb1d31fd.jpg?v=0

EDIT: I'm slow ;)

[uraldinho]

Analog Watches (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/9771/) :D

:) the watch in the link is compatible with linux, it is not linux based, but you weren't far off the mark.....

Have a look at this linux based watch made by the IBM http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html

Their aim must have been displaying the capabilities of the hardware/software expertese they have, rather than coming up with a potential commercial product.

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Any ATMs using linux?

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I think the question is not "where do you find linux", but it should have been "where do you find processors".

[jrusso2]

Toasters run NetBSD!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/33247865_52cb1d31fd.jpg?v=0

EDIT: I'm slow ;)

Great now people will need to learn command line to make toast

[smartboyathome]

:) the watch in the link is compatible with linux, it is not linux based, but you weren't far off the mark.....

No, the watch is a USB storage device, you can install Linux on it and then boot it using any usb-bootable computer (quite handy imo).

[cardinals_fan]

Great now people will need to learn command line to make toast

echo "And what's wrong with that?"

[pebo]

Back on topic:
Singapore Airlines in-flight entertainment. I know because it crashed and 300 seat backs flashed up with Red Hat rebooting (should've been running ubuntu I guess :)

[amingv]

The lottery ticket selling machines use it (at least the ones in NC).

[srt4play]

The lottery ticket selling machines use it (at least the ones in NC).

The VA lottery uses it too.

[khelben1979]

Great now people will need to learn command line to make toast

I'm curious. Did you find out about the functions of the program which is connected to this toaster?

[srt4play]

The Sunglass Hut uses Linux too in the Macy's stores around here.

[Vel1971]

All Nasa rovers use Linux, every computer in pentagon, 75% of all computers in Russia and China. All of these are undisputable facts. Also PS3 uses a modifed Linux core.
Along the same lines. The NSA uses it. Also the US military is using it in robots and unmanned vehicles.

[Ub1476]

Along the same lines. The NSA uses it. Also the US military is using it in robots and unmanned vehicles.

I suppose the NSA use it in their comps? I know the US millitary also use Linux on some comps, but they vary between Windows and OS X too.

[Chame_Wizard]

The NSA developed SELinux:guitar:

[khelben1979]

The NSA developed SELinux:guitar:

That's cool!

I personally prefer Linux compared to any other operating system. Microsoft lovers like to talk about their wonderful Vista all the time, it seems. Why would anyone use Vista... :confused:

[smartboyathome]

That's cool!

I personally prefer Linux compared to any other operating system. Microsoft lovers like to talk about their wonderful Vista all the time, it seems. Why would anyone use Vista... :confused:

Eye candy, "better security" :roll:, convenience, and habits.

[amauk]

The Simpsons
http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/05/29/interview-joel-cohen-writer-and-associate-producer-of-the-simpsons

[amauk]

double posting (sorry)

Photo Booths

didn't mention this first off as I couldn't remember where I got the picture from (still can't)
but someone snapped this in a photo booth not too long ago
(story, from memory, is the booth ran out of ink and needed to be rebooted)

72192

[Ub1476]

double posting (sorry)

Photo Booths

didn't mention this first off as I couldn't remember where I got the picture from (still can't)
but someone snapped this in a photo booth not too long ago
(story, from memory, is the booth ran out of ink and needed to be rebooted)

72192

Wow, that's pretty cool. I'm gonna check for a Linux sign next time I see one:)

[BreakDecks]

The most notable place I have seen linux was onboard an aircraft.

On Transatlantic flight, Virgin Airlines uses computer consoles on the back of every seat that allow you to play games, watch movies, send e-mail, watch the GPS location of the plane, etc. Northwest and Delta seem to use the same software.

Anyway, as we were preparing for landing in London, all the screens went black. I don't remember what I did, but I started mashing buttons trying to see if it would turn back on (I was playing a game, and I wasn't finished...), and I ended up the Linux "system is going down for system halt NOW!" screen, and somewhere on the screen it said it was running Debian. I assume that all the screens run off of a central computer, or at least a server and each seat has an embedded client computer, but it was, in fact, linux.

[koenn]

Robotics : Researchers often use Linux in robotics, because they can rewrite parts of it to better suit their needs.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/32281.html
http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4936596231.html

and this site showcases some more linux devices :
http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4936596231.html

[koenn]

Belgacom, a belgian telecom operator, uses equipment from Alcatal-Lucent (formerly Alcatel-Bell), and their PBX's run Linux - I've actually seen it while looking over the shoulder of a technician who came to upgrade some software.