• @[email protected]
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    56 days ago

    Linux owns more than server/web space. It’s everywhere. A lot of IoT is Linux too. Also drones, router, switches, NASs, smart white goods, cars, etc, often have Linux in somewhere too. TVs were Linux, but are now Android, which is Linux but not GNU/Linux. Basically user facing Linux is often Android, though not the Steam Deck.

    • @highball
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      14 days ago

      IoT is 80% Linux. Linux owns every space except Game Console and Desktop, at least that I can think of.

      • @[email protected]
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        14 days ago

        BSD and other permissively licenced code is used a load in games. PS4-PS5 are FreeBSD based I think. GCC is often the compiler used for these platforms. Though maybe Clang + LVM now. So loads of FOSS is used, but these is little community participation. That what non-copyleft allows. Maybe it’s better now. I left games over 12 years ago now and not really following.

        • @highball
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          12 days ago

          yeah, I’ve heard many times the Play Stations have use FreeBSD for a while now.