[Spivak]

We can't open source Linux because bad people might run servers?

Can you imagine the disinformation they could spread with those? With enough of them you could have a massively global site made entirely for spreading it. God what if such a thing got into the hands of an egocentric billionaire?

[endorphine]

An operating system is not "generative", hence it's not a force multiplier.

[Spivak]

Are we on the same forum? Our entire field is building force multipliers to extend ourselves well beyond of what we're capable as individuals and the OS is tool that lets you get it done. Scale is like.. our entire thing. I feel like we're just so used to the world with computers that we forget how much power they allow people to wield. Which, honestly is maybe a good sign for the next of tools because AI isn't going to be more impactful than computers and we all survived.

[Zuiii]

I don't understand. A bad actor can use a linux server to automatically run botnets and exploit new devices. How is that not a force multiplier?