Because it’s corporate controlled embedded Linux, you aren’t guaranteed any freedom or control. Hell you aren’t even guaranteed access to a debug menu. Technically a car manufacturer could make a open a free car running embedded Linux that does give you freedom but the chances are absurdly low.
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Undearius@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I am always surprised I don’t hear more discussion about Automotive Grade Linux.
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Man, that sounds INCREDIBLE!!! Never heard of this! Linux on my pc, my laptop, my phone, and now my CAR! 🤣
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s what most? cars used for a long time (there is also GENIVI)
Many manufacturers are switching to Android as the base OS so they can just hire app developers rather than developers that know other UI toolkits
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Gonna be honest. Its a multi thousand kilo death machine. I’m going to leave it to professionals to fuck with. I’m going to force as much of the liability on others as I can.
pogmommy@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Something something year of the Linux car
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You heard it on Lemmy first!