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Elon Musk encourages consumer adoption of Linux (twitter.com/elonmusk)
15 points by LorenDB on May 21, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 10 comments


Maybe it's time for the software that is in your car to be open sourced.


they do some code availability: https://github.com/teslamotors


Even a k-hole'd clock is right occasionally


2024 ..year of Linux on the Desktop!


Momentum is what keeps the people I know who use Windows, on Windows. They won't shell out for a Mac not knowing if they'll like it (or explicitly not liking it -- a more common feeling with certain kids these days?).

It's really Microsoft's game to lose the desktop market, and between the odd UI choices of Win11, it seems like they're losing the plot a bit.


Curses. He spoiled all the fun.

I can only read the OP (OT? OX?) on his site, so who pissed him off this time? Microsoft? Apple? Both?


Microsoft, it looks like. Elon’s tweet is in response to https://x.com/netcapgirl/status/1792692524047581477 which is quoting https://x.com/tsarnick/status/1792680674060832829.


> Maybe it is time to move consumer desktops to Linux

This may be the most shallow post that I have ever seen hit the front page.


Ah, I always knew that Windows is the correct choice.


I think the term “AI PC” will accelerate this trend. Fuck this “AI PC” nonsense. I just want a laptop.




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