[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[Jonathan Mainguy]

I have had to reboot it once to get audio working after it basically blue
screened. But it did not impact driving
On Oct 30, 2014 10:21 AM, "William Sutton" <william at trilug.org> wrote:

> But is it more horrible than having to periodically reboot your car?  (not
> kidding--$CO_WORKER has one of the new Fords and periodically has to reboot
> it)
>
> William Sutton
>
> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Jimmy Dorff wrote:
>
>  On 10/30/2014 08:54 AM, Bill Farrow wrote:
>>
>>> For such a long thread, I am surprised that no one has even mentioned
>>> which OS these cars are running. For a Linux group, we should be
>>> discouraging non-Linux, proprietary systems. Which is pretty much
>>> anything that wants you to use "Bing" on the dashboard.
>>>
>>> Tesla cars use embedded Linux. What other car models use Linux, and
>>> better yet, which ones are Linux friendly and compatible ?
>>>
>>>
>> The only problem with my '13 Focus Electric is the Microsoft infotainment
>> system. Ford is switching to QNX, which isn't Linux but it is "Unix-like".
>>
>> Sadly, the Nissan Leaf is completely powered by Microsoft’s Windows
>> Embedded Automotive 7.
>>
>> Of course, just using embedded Linux doesn't mean it will work. The
>> Cadillac User Experience (CUE) is Linux and is reportedly horrible.
>>
>>
>>
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