Greta Thunberg has never shied away from confronting powerful systems. Governments. Oil companies. Multinational elites. And now, apparently, Israel. According to a recent Fox News report, Thunberg was deported after a political clash involving a seized yacht and a defiant selfie. It’s the kind of scene that’s become familiar: Greta on a boat, in trouble, and completely unfazed.
But here’s a thought that might not have crossed her radar — or maybe it has: if you’re this outspoken against unsustainable practices, are you still using Windows or macOS?
To be clear, we don’t actually know what operating system Greta uses. She might already be running Arch on a solar-powered ThinkPad for all we know. But if she is still relying on corporate-controlled systems, Linux would be the natural next move.
Mainstream operating systems are deeply tied to the very structures Greta pushes against. Windows 11 demands powerful hardware and shovels user data back to Microsoft. Apple isn’t much better — expensive machines, closed ecosystems, and questionable repair policies. That all contributes to e-waste, overconsumption, and surveillance capitalism. Not exactly climate-friendly.
Linux, meanwhile, does the opposite. It breathes life into old hardware. It gives users actual control. It’s built by people, not corporations. And it aligns with Greta’s core philosophy of sustainability and resistance. Distros like Linux Mint, Fedora, or Ubuntu keep machines useful long after tech companies want you to replace them.
If anyone could make open-source cool to a generation raised on iPads and Google Docs, it’s Greta. Picture her on that now-infamous yacht, pointing angrily at the Windows logo floating above the sea, shouting “HOW DARE YOU” while Tux, the Linux penguin, chills nearby. Ridiculous? Sure. But somehow also… accurate.
Whether she’s already running Linux or hasn’t made the switch yet, Greta represents the kind of thinking the open-source community thrives on — decentralized, ethical, and radically self-sufficient.
And if she ever does say publicly she uses Linux, don’t be surprised if that breaks the internet. Or at least Reddit.
