What constitutes an "OS"? It's not entirely unfair for Mercedes to call a customization of Linux an "OS". If it includes GNU coreutils, the linux kernel, but a new init system and communication or UI libraries, you could call that "Mercedes Benz OS". A marketing whiz certainly would!
Or you could even s/linux/QNX/g. But in any case, running a trusted and reliable kernel that wasn't designed by an auto manufacturer could still be what they're doing.
Or you could even s/linux/QNX/g. But in any case, running a trusted and reliable kernel that wasn't designed by an auto manufacturer could still be what they're doing.