[TOS] OSCON 2010: Linux Flexibility: From Tiny Devices to Massive Supercomputers

[Jefro]

I submitted the following presentation for OSCON 2010 under the 
Education banner:

Description: Small electronic devices, netbooks, desktop computers, 
backroom servers, and supercomputers all run an operating system called 
Linux.  How is this possible?

Abstract:
It is nearly impossible to get through a day in the modern world without 
encountering multiple Linux installations.  How can one single operating 
system run so many different types of computers, on such a variety of 
hardware? 

This presentation describes some of the incredible number of different 
ways Linux touches our lives every day, and dives into how this one 
piece of software can be so flexible and ubiquitous.  This fun romp 
explores both the esoteric and the mundane, with examples from academia, 
consumer electronics, utilities and infrastructure, automotive, and even 
common household appliances.  Examples will be shown from the point of 
view of decision-makers and developers as well as users.