SpaceXAI backs Omarchy Linux distro with $1.5M in Grok tokens
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-09
SpaceXAI is joining the Omacom Foundation overseeing the controversial Omarchy Linux distro as a Founding Corporate Patron, donating $1.5 million worth of Grok tokens to David Heinemeier Hansson's project. Per Hansson's announcement, the tokens will mainly accelerate development, code review, and bug patching. Omarchy has drawn controversy partly over Hansson's anti-immigration advocacy.
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