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>If for some reason you insist on native linux, it's time to recognize that Apple hardware is not for you. And so, all the people that would provide support fo
by superkuh 6y ago
>If for some reason you insist on native linux, it's time to recognize that Apple hardware is not for you.
And so, all the people that would provide support for their family and friends due to using the same hardware split paths. And now those Apple users have to go to Apple for support. A double win for the corporation.
- coldtea 6y ago>all the people that would provide support for their family and friends due to using the same hardware split paths All 10 of them? The subset of people that (a) had Apple laptops, (b) run Linux on them, (c) provided support for family, is probably irrelevant... >And now those Apple users have to go to Apple for support. A double win for the corporation. Yes, what a big lucrative market: relatives of people who run Linux on their Macs that dependent on them for support /s
- superkuh 6y ago>The subset of people that (a) had Apple laptops, (b) run Linux on them, ... Yes, what a big lucrative market: relatives of people who run Linux on their Macs t... Technical people moving away from using Apple's new properietary hardware that literally can't boot any OS but Mac OS will mean they can't help their friends and family as easily due to lack of familiarity.
- coldtea 6y ago>Technical people moving away from using Apple's new properietary hardware Many technical people seem jumping into Apple's new hardware, and reviews are all raving for M1. Don't confuse FOSS people / ideologues with "most technical people". The technical people that are big in numbers and give support need to be merely computer savvy people, not hardcore devs or people who'd rather run Linux. >that literally can't boot any OS but Mac OS That's wrong. It can boot any OS: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25145119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25145119