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> Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working drivers for Linux? > Why are these companies like intel, Razer, nvidia or AMD.. The question makes no
by TacticalCoder 3y ago
> Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working drivers for Linux?
> Why are these companies like intel, Razer, nvidia or AMD..
The question makes no sense. As one of the Reddit comment says: Intel and AMD are among the biggest contributors to the Linux kernel.
The real-world is pretty much powered by millions of Linux machines running on Intel or AMD hardware (for the most part). Try replacing that with Windows servers and their "working drivers" and then we talk.
- nextos 3y agoWhat could work well is forcing manufacturers to release hardware documentation that is sufficiently detailed to allow developing drivers without reverse engineering. Perhaps forcing them to do so a couple of years after hardware release, so that it does not interfere too much with trade secrets. This would avoid perfectly functional hardware to go to the landfill because of no further software support, and it would also prevent incredibly time-consuming reverse engineering efforts.
- Vilian 3y agowhat about releasing the source code of drivers/firmware after the official support ended
- pjmlp 3y agoAzure, and all the games being emulated on Proton as means to make SteamDeck a viable product.