Consider for a moment how many independent developers rely on x86 based Linux systems versus ARM. x86 isn't open, Linux's support for it is a symptom of Intel's

Consider for a moment how many independent developers rely on x86 based Linux systems versus ARM. x86 isn't open, Linux's support for it is a symptom of Intel's monopoly. > And yet, even Windows DELL laptops are more likely to run mainline Linux than any average ARM SoC, even including the ones targeted at developers. This is more about inertia and developer resources than openness. The more developers you have on ARM, the faster device and software support will come. > I am no fan of x86, but trading what we have now for an M1 is a net loss in terms of our ability to install anything we want as users, no question. You've changed the question here. We were speaking about ARM in general, not the M1.