3 ms·
Codex's computer use came from OpenAI's acquisition of the Apple Shortcuts team, whose institutional knowledge allowed them to exploit all sorts of undocumented
by mvkel 4mo ago
Codex's computer use came from OpenAI's acquisition of the Apple Shortcuts team, whose institutional knowledge allowed them to exploit all sorts of undocumented macOS APIs, not some virtuous accessibility* stack. With 99% of work happening on the web anyway, it IS fair to say that it's not the year of the Linux desktop, or any desktop, because the desktop doesn't need to exist at all.
*macos26 introduced a multitude of accessibility regressions that have real-world impact on humans with disabilities, let alone AI
- Octoth0rpe 4mo ago> because the desktop doesn't need to exist at all. Which is a really strong argument for most people just buying chromebooks, which run linux.
- mvkel 4mo agoOr just use your phone, remoted into any machine anywhere
- mda_damico 4mo agoIt doesn't mind what Chromebooks have under the hood. They don't make the Year of the Linux Desktop closer rather the another Decade of Chrome browser.
- samgranieri 4mo agomacos26 is just one big UI regression. Ugh.. so much wasted screenspace.