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Linux (Car) Crashes At Indy 500

Posted by kdawson on from the tux-and-rolls dept.

thanksforthecrabs writes to let us know that the Linux-sponsored Indy 500 car had a rough day at the track this weekend: it was the first car to crash on the track and finished dead last. Joost sponsored a car that came in a respectable seventh.

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  1. Re:Of course it crashed.. by Herby+Sagues · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Now, seriously, I find this a great idea: why have all sports to be sponsored by corporations? Individual sponsoring could be a good alternative. I don't see the relatioship with Linux though. It would be more like Linux if the community designed the vehicle and even left all the innovations open for the other competitors to benefit from them (as long as they also keep their designs open). But this is not the case. It is a traditional "closed source" car, only that it is sponsored by the public in a more direct way than the traditional publicity model. The other alternative is a more nationalist focus to sports competitions. I would really like it if in sports like Formula One teams stopped using a chassis from one country, an engine from another, tires from yet another and drivers from wherever is left. It would be much more exciting to see a competition between the Italia team, the France team, the British team, Americans and so on. Sponsorship could come from governments, citizens and even companies related to those countries.