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> That doesn't mean Tesla is entitled to follow a similar path just because legacy automakers have. Isn't it sorta weird that companies other than tesla are ca
by SahAssar 6y ago
> That doesn't mean Tesla is entitled to follow a similar path just because legacy automakers have.
Isn't it sorta weird that companies other than tesla are called "legacy"? I know that term is almost uniquely bad within software, but considering the site I'd think they know what connotation it carries for many people.
- smnrchrds 6y agoIn college admissions, it is certainly positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences
- SahAssar 6y agoYeah, in almost everything except software it's a positive word. That's why I included the bit about the software connotation there. There's a whole separate discussion to be had why the word has so different meanings too.
- touristtam 6y ago> Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past That is the more common sense you will find, which implies the predecessor's passing. Not very positive state for the ancestor.
- projektfu 6y agoIt’s accepting Tesla’s framing. A nicer term would be “established”. Legacy used here has the sense of being a white elephant.
- Traster 6y agoOr 'Viable' or 'Profitable'. Legacy is used in the sense of "Companies that make money are considered legacy in silicon valley"
- rcMgD2BwE72F 6y agoLet's see which "profitable" company makes the most profit (per vehicle sold) in the next quarters. You might be surprised.