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> And let's not forget the excellent Linux support on the thinkpad line (partially thanks to Ubuntu?). From what I heard, mostly thanks to thankless employees
by 5e92cb50239222b 5y ago
> And let's not forget the excellent Linux support on the thinkpad line (partially thanks to Ubuntu?).
From what I heard, mostly thanks to thankless employees at Red Hat who get these machines for work and batter them into submission (by reverse-engineering the hardware and writing device drivers). Lenovo only deserves the middle finger here.
Edit: or maybe it does not. Read this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28978330 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28978330
- jwildeboer 5y agoWell, actually ;) That relationship has become a lot better over the years. We get early access to new hardware, Lenovo did a lot to get fwupd integrated, etc. No OEM preload necessary on the business line machines. RHEL/Fedora installs just fine OOTB. Some problems remain, especially with Thunderbolt (docking stations) but that’s not just Lenovos fault, IMHO. Disclaimer: Red Hatter since 2005
- syshum 5y agoI am torn... Do I thank RedHat for Linux support on laptops, or do i hate RedHat for killing CentOS....
- 5e92cb50239222b 5y agoIt's not a monolithic solid entity, is it? As I see it, those doing actual work deserve praise and respect (Red Hat does a lot of kernel and low-level plumbing work), while management is… typical management. Same as Mozilla and some other companies.
- gtirloni 5y agoLove and hate. That's the way of the Linux wizard.
- sam_lowry_ 5y ago...for systemd, hate them for systemd!