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System76 makes PopOS and ships it on their Linux-friendly laptops and desktops.
Framework, a company that Linus is heavily invested in, also makes Linux-friendly laptops.
I'm not saying he's doing it intentionally, or that his criticisms are invalid, but there is a basic conflict of interest there.
There is no conflict of interest. Because S76 does not sell Pop OS. You can buy a Framework laptop and put Pop OS on it if you want, completely for free. It adds absolutely zero value to S76 PCs.