ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Convergent Linux Platform

So imagine you have a bunch of different toys, like a teddy bear, blocks, and a toy car. Each toy is different and only performs one function. The teddy bear is good for cuddling, the blocks can be stacked to build things, and the toy car can be pushed around.

Now, imagine that instead of toys, these are different devices like a phone, laptop, and TV. Each device also performs different functions but they all run on a special kind of computer program called an operating system.

One popular operating system is called Linux. Linux can run on many different types of devices, which is great because it means developers don't have to create a separate program for each device. Instead, they can create one program that works on many different devices.

A convergent linux platform takes this idea one step further. It means that the same operating system can also change the way it looks and behaves depending on what device it's running on.

For example, imagine you have a phone with Linux installed. When you use it, the operating system may appear one way with big buttons and features like texting, making calls, and taking photos. But now imagine you also have a laptop with Linux installed. When you use it, the same operating system will look and behave more like a traditional computer with a keyboard and a mouse, and features like creating documents and browsing the internet.

This is possible because the convergent linux platform allows the operating system to automatically adjust itself to fit different devices. In other words, the same operating system is able to "converge" or come together to work on different devices, which makes it easier for developers to create programs that can run on many different devices without having to start from scratch each time.

Overall, a convergent linux platform is like having one big toy box where each toy can transform into different things depending on how it's being used. It's pretty cool!