Linux is more known for its use in servers and is used as an operating system for a wide variety of computer hardware. This would include desktop computers, super computers, video game systems, arcade games and embedded devices such as mobile phones. Notable corporations such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and many others support Linux.
Linux has managed to secure a place in server installations courtesy of its popular LAMP application stack. Linus Torvalds continue to direct the development of the Linux kernel while Richard Stallman who is the head of the Free Software Foundation, supports the GNU components. Individuals and corporations are able to develop third-party non-GNU components which comprise a vast body of work which may include kernel modules, user applications and libraries.