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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
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[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 73 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All 3 billion Android devices in the world. It's pretty crazy when you think about it. Also 96% of the top 1 million web servers and all of the 500 fastest super computers (excluding quantum) in the world.

[–] 69420@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What are the quantum computers running? Also, please tell me they can run Doom.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

afaik quantum computers don't run operative systems, they are programmed to do exactly one thing.

And no, they can't run Doom.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are they really computers then?

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 5 points 2 years ago

In the classical sense, yes.

[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If Doom can run on pregnancy tests and IKEA light bulbs, it must be possible to run it on the most advanced kind of computer known to mankind I guess

[–] vexikron@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

Doom, yes.

Crysis?

maybe