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(disclosure: I'm a PowerPC kernel developer at IBM) The PPC64LE Linux ecosystem is doing quite well, due in large part to the amount of effort that distributio
by ajdlinux 7y ago
(disclosure: I'm a PowerPC kernel developer at IBM)
The PPC64LE Linux ecosystem is doing quite well, due in large part to the amount of effort that distributions (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE) as well as IBM and its partners have been putting in to making sure Linux on Power is a competitive and fully supported server platform.
The focus has been on server software more than desktop software, the desktop ecosystem works well enough that most Raptor Talos II owners are happy but there are of course still a few gaps.
In the case of this notebook, they're using an older NXP QorIQ chip rather than a POWER8 or a POWER9, so things will be a little trickier for them, but at least when it comes to common open source software of the kind shipped in Linux distros, it's not at all insurmountable.