12 Things You See Every Day That Wouldn’t Exist Without Linux
Linux is everywhere
Most People obviously know Windows. You use it work. You use it at home and when it does the “Blue Screen of Death” then you are reminded how well you really know this thing.
Linux. Most People generally don’t know linux. Most people would be surprised that its a computer Operating System that they rely on each and every day. Lets see why …..
Android phones and tablets got their start in Linux
The hugely popular mobile operating system is based on the Linux, and with 550,000 devices Android devices activated each day, it stays radically relevant.
Linux powers a majority of the world’s supercomputers
Japanese high speed rail
Yep, every time a train leaves and arrives from a Japanese station, Linux is behind it.
High-tech traffic control
San Francisco recently started using traffic controllers that are powered by Linux.
Toyota is making cars smarter
The newest company to join the Linux foundation, Toyota’s In-Vehicle-Infotainment and communications systems run Linux
Got milk? You do now, thanks to Linux
DeLaval, A 122-year-old dairy equipment company, has used Linux in a robotic system for milking cows.
The New York Stock Exchange is powered by Linux
When they made the switch to Linux in 2007, the NYSE was able to reduce costs and increase flexibility
Linux is helping power particle physics research
CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, relies upon Linux to power its huge particle accelerator.
Air traffic control systems use Linux to get you from A to B safely
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Nuclear submarines need Linux to run
In 2004, Lockheed Martin delivered a nuclear submarine to the US government that was powered by Red Hat Linux.
Google, Amazon, and Facebook all use Linux for their web services
Your TiVo is powered by Linux
It took Linux 20 years to get this far
Where else does Linux help you ?
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11 Comments
I do use Linux every day with my always trusty Nokia N900! open source rocks!
ofcourse Open Source rocks..promote FOSS ideologies
What is FOSS?? I mean how can I achieve coding or using it??
beautiful post.
Linux FTW!
i appreciate linux i have formatted a partition a part of my alienware M18x laptop to install linux just i want to know that which linux does NASA, physics Researchers , and others use? which operating system of linux?
Give it a rest already! First, I haven’t seen a “Blue Screen of Death” since the early days of using Windows XP. It’s not really an issue for anyone anymore unless there is a hardware defect or seriously buggy drivers at play. Even Linux is not immune to these problems. Get with the times and find a new dead horse to beat.
Second, nearly all of the things listed WOULD EXIST WITHOUT Linux. If not Linux, than a different operating system would be used. Simple as that.
Actually that’s very untrue. A lot of these projects simply wouldn’t exist in the first place if an O/S as good as Linux wasn’t available for free.
It’s not just about the tech, you’ve got to take economics into account as well.
While other operating system might have been used it’s it interesting that these company’s with billions of dollars at their disposal still choose Linux over the rest? I work on computers all the time an BSOD still a problem my friend even with 7. Virus still a major threat.
From personal experience, I’ve worked on all these projects, it’s also the main O/S behind the BBC iPlayer, Disney’s XD site, and pretty much all of Research In Motions infrastructure.
Its powerful stable and secure Operating System…
the title is misleading.. it should say: “twelve interesting things powered by linux”