This is not a general-purpose computer, this is a microcontroller. This Stellaris LaunchPad is comparable to many other small devices such as the Arduino family

This is not a general-purpose computer, this is a microcontroller. This Stellaris LaunchPad is comparable to many other small devices such as the Arduino family. These boards are used for embedded development and are not able to run a full-blown desktop operating system such as Linux, but instead run smaller programs with the purpose to control LEDs or motors.