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whats the point of reverse engineering this again?

by asdasdsddd 2y ago

School-Cotton 2y ago
To run Linux on MBPs
fragmede 2y ago
Some people really like the hardware but can't stand the software, and have the skills to do something about it.
coconut08 2y ago
if you want an arm laptop with incredible specs, incredible build quality, incredible battery life and incredible performance that runs linux what other option is there?
- jrockway 2y ago
  Yeah, the M4 is apparently the fastest CPU on single-core benchmarks. If you want a fast laptop, you have to get it. Not being forced to use Mac OS would be nice.
- tokinonagare 2y ago
  Just run Linux inside a VM. Problem solved.
  - Philpax 2y ago
    This is not a comparable user experience to running Linux natively for a variety of reasons, but the most obvious one is the relatively limited graphics acceleration. That's pretty important for a variety of use cases!
- beeflet 2y ago
  You could wait a decade
Teever 2y ago
It is an inspirational demonstration of the hacker spirit and a way for the individuals involved to both expand their technical abilities and demonstrate them to prospective employers. I personally consider it very inspirational though I recognize that I will probably never be able to undertake such a difficult task. I can imagine that it is very inspirational to the next generation of extremely proficient and dedicated teens who want to master software development and explore leading edge hardware.
linguae 2y ago
1. Even if one loves macOS, Apple doesn't support its hardware forever. Being able to run an alternative operating system on unsupported hardware helps extends that device's useful life. My 2013 Mac Pro is now unsupported, but I could install Linux on it and thus run up-to-date software. 2. Some people want to use Apple's impressive ARM hardware, but their needs require an alternative operating system.
baq 2y ago
macOS sucks. It does a disservice to the greatest laptop hardware package ever made.
dougall 2y ago
It's fun :)

whats the point of reverse engineering this again?

School-Cotton 2y ago

To run Linux on MBPs

fragmede 2y ago

Some people really like the hardware but can't stand the software, and have the skills to do something about it.

coconut08 2y ago

if you want an arm laptop with incredible specs, incredible build quality, incredible battery life and incredible performance that runs linux what other option is there?

jrockway 2y ago
Yeah, the M4 is apparently the fastest CPU on single-core benchmarks. If you want a fast laptop, you have to get it. Not being forced to use Mac OS would be nice.
tokinonagare 2y ago
Just run Linux inside a VM. Problem solved.
- Philpax 2y ago
  This is not a comparable user experience to running Linux natively for a variety of reasons, but the most obvious one is the relatively limited graphics acceleration. That's pretty important for a variety of use cases!
beeflet 2y ago
You could wait a decade

Teever 2y ago

It is an inspirational demonstration of the hacker spirit and a way for the individuals involved to both expand their technical abilities and demonstrate them to prospective employers. I personally consider it very inspirational though I recognize that I will probably never be able to undertake such a difficult task. I can imagine that it is very inspirational to the next generation of extremely proficient and dedicated teens who want to master software development and explore leading edge hardware.

linguae 2y ago

1. Even if one loves macOS, Apple doesn't support its hardware forever. Being able to run an alternative operating system on unsupported hardware helps extends that device's useful life. My 2013 Mac Pro is now unsupported, but I could install Linux on it and thus run up-to-date software. 2. Some people want to use Apple's impressive ARM hardware, but their needs require an alternative operating system.

baq 2y ago

macOS sucks. It does a disservice to the greatest laptop hardware package ever made.

dougall 2y ago

It's fun :)