Embedded Linux is the use of Linux in embedded computer systems such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, media players, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics devices, networking equipment, machine control, industrial automation, navigation equipment and medical instruments.

Linux has been ported to a variety of CPUs not primarily used as the processor of a desktop or server computer, including ARM, AVR32, ETRAX CRIS, FR-V, H8300, IP7000, m68k, MIPS, mn10300, SuperH, and Xtensa processors, as an alternative to using a proprietary operating system and toolchain.^{[citation needed]}

Due to its low cost and ease of customization, Linux has been shipped in a lot of consumer devices. Devices covering PDAs (like the Sharp Zaurus family), TomTom GPS navigation devices, Residential gateways like the Linksys WRT54G series or Smartphones: The Motorola exz series, the Openmoko handsets, the Nokia N900 and Nokia N9 cell phones were all using the Linux kernel. Nowadays the operating system that dominates the cell phone market is the Android Operating system which is based on a modified Linux kernel along with a custom Userspace. The first device shipping with the Android Operating system was the HTC Dream which was released on 22 October 2008.

Chris Simmons (born 8 January 1975 in Gravesend, Kent) is an English actor who is best known for playing DC Mickey Webb in The Bill. He moved to Gravesend, Kent where he attended Saint Georges Cofe Secondary School and lived on Singlewell Road.

Simmons used to work as a diver for the River Thames but quit his job to become an actor. He started working on the river when he was sixteen years old with his father.^{[citation needed]} He was an apprentice for five years, Simmons once even pulled a dead body out of the river.^{[citation needed]}

He has guest starred in Casualty and Doctors. He was originally made famous by appearing on the ITV series, Desperately Seeking Stardom, in which, a group of would-be actors were sent to Hollywood to try to find acting roles. Previously he has run the London Marathon. He is very supportive of many different charities and is a Patron for the CPC Kent charity. He also appeared in The Bill for a number of years as DC Mickey Webb until the series ended in 2010.

He is currently working on a youth initiative which he revealed in 2010.