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Because many people have read my rants about Linux's shortcomings on desktop and mobile devices, and now see me as the most anti-Linux Linux user for the time being (imagine that, and I am leaving after I finally have the money to buy an Android tablet and root it), I'm actually going to say something nice about Linux for once (imagine that as well). To quote the Ghostbusters, "Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" Okay, moving on.
I recently came across this article about all of the non-pc devices and products that use Linux, https://www.unixmen.com/15-weirdsurprising-devices-amp-systems-that-run-on-linux/. In that regard, I find that interesting, and I'd like to see it being applied more in those kinds of ways. If it was only used in those kinds of ways, more power to it. Before anyone says anything, I'll admit Linux is also responsible for Android as well, but Google could've acquired some other OS, or built their own, and it too probably would've been a success in terms of versatility (if anyone has a Delorean, a flux capacitor, and some plutonium, let me know so we could see how that would've played out).
One thing I was thinking about when typing this up was those Steam Machines. Even though they ended up being like a dud firework, it doesn't mean Linux consoles can't exist, they just need to go back to the drawing board. From what I heard, Pop! OS is developing some kind of gaming presence through platforms like Proton. However, being that the PS3 could run Linux, and Steam developed SteamOS, it doesn't really need to have 3rd party gaming platforms if Linux consoles actually become a thing (especially if they become cheaper than the Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo, and can offer games and selling points that those 3 don't). Perhaps a gaming tech start-up could put a modified version of Pop! OS onto a console, and then work with game developers after they're impressed with the specs of it. If that works, that opens the doors for other game tech start-ups to take advantage of Linux (granted they avoid a 2nd video game crash).
Another thing this made me think about was the fact that we're living in a dangerous time when it comes to Big Tech surveillance and censorship, and its interesting to see random people (especially those with electronic engineering or software backgrounds) using Linux to build a series of devices that can transmit secure and private communications. While I'm not an Anonymous fanboy, I'd like to see them build and release a Linux-powered meshnet, and knowing how they grab people's attention (or at least did years ago), that would get some near-instant responses, and weaken the surveillance apparatus even further.
These are just my thoughts on this so far. What do you guys think about Linux-based consoles making a more successful comeback? What do you think about Linux being used to fight, and maybe even overthrow, Big Tech's surveillance apparatus? What are some devices you'd like to see powered by Linux?
I recently came across this article about all of the non-pc devices and products that use Linux, https://www.unixmen.com/15-weirdsurprising-devices-amp-systems-that-run-on-linux/. In that regard, I find that interesting, and I'd like to see it being applied more in those kinds of ways. If it was only used in those kinds of ways, more power to it. Before anyone says anything, I'll admit Linux is also responsible for Android as well, but Google could've acquired some other OS, or built their own, and it too probably would've been a success in terms of versatility (if anyone has a Delorean, a flux capacitor, and some plutonium, let me know so we could see how that would've played out).
One thing I was thinking about when typing this up was those Steam Machines. Even though they ended up being like a dud firework, it doesn't mean Linux consoles can't exist, they just need to go back to the drawing board. From what I heard, Pop! OS is developing some kind of gaming presence through platforms like Proton. However, being that the PS3 could run Linux, and Steam developed SteamOS, it doesn't really need to have 3rd party gaming platforms if Linux consoles actually become a thing (especially if they become cheaper than the Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo, and can offer games and selling points that those 3 don't). Perhaps a gaming tech start-up could put a modified version of Pop! OS onto a console, and then work with game developers after they're impressed with the specs of it. If that works, that opens the doors for other game tech start-ups to take advantage of Linux (granted they avoid a 2nd video game crash).
Another thing this made me think about was the fact that we're living in a dangerous time when it comes to Big Tech surveillance and censorship, and its interesting to see random people (especially those with electronic engineering or software backgrounds) using Linux to build a series of devices that can transmit secure and private communications. While I'm not an Anonymous fanboy, I'd like to see them build and release a Linux-powered meshnet, and knowing how they grab people's attention (or at least did years ago), that would get some near-instant responses, and weaken the surveillance apparatus even further.
These are just my thoughts on this so far. What do you guys think about Linux-based consoles making a more successful comeback? What do you think about Linux being used to fight, and maybe even overthrow, Big Tech's surveillance apparatus? What are some devices you'd like to see powered by Linux?
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