SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 10/19/15 — , the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux and collaborative development, today announced the immediate release of episode 2 in its digital video series.
In “” viewers learn what a world without Linux could mean to direction. Many of the GPS– in today–s cars run on Linux (not all GPS– run Linux, but many do). Without Linux, the episode demonstrates, people might have far fewer options for finding their way from point A to point B. The first episode, which debuted at LinuxCon Europe, depicted what a world without Linux could mean for the Internet ().
Linux is the world–s largest collaborative project in the history of computing. It runs most of the world–s technology infrastructure and is supported by more developers and companies than any other platform. It–s literally everywhere — from phones to cars, the office, the home and more. It also powers the Internet, the cloud, the world–s stock exchanges, supercomputers, embedded devices and more.
“Part of our mission at Linux Foundation is to promote Linux by raising awareness about how fundamental it has become to our everyday lives — and to support the Linux and open source community that makes this possible,” said Amanda McPherson, chief marketing officer, The Linux Foundation. “A world without Linux is quite difficult to imagine. Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of individuals and companies who support Linux, we don–t have to. Please join us in thanking this community by sharing these videos and bringing more awareness to their amazing work.”
This fictitious world is such a preposterous notion that the scenarios depicted in the series help us understand how much Linux is a part of our everyday lives and allows us to thank the developers and companies who support the operating system.
The Linux Foundation is also hosting a contest to find Linux-themed “Easter eggs” in select episodes, as well as clues leading to the final episode. Winners will receive #WorldWithoutLinux T-shirts, tattoos and pins. For more information about the contest, please visit .
For more information about the contests and to keep up with the series, please follow the #WorldWithoutLinux hashtag on Twitter at
About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux and collaborative software development. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system and collaborative software development by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Collaborative Projects, Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original research and content that advances the understanding of Linux and collaborative software development. More information can be found at .
Trademarks: The Linux Foundation, Linux Standard Base and The Linux Foundation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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