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> Yes, we're awkwardly cornered - hardware used to be open or easily reverse-engineered. Now it isn't. When exactly was that? The 1980s? Linux hardware suppor
by bawolff 1y ago
> Yes, we're awkwardly cornered - hardware used to be open or easily reverse-engineered. Now it isn't.
When exactly was that? The 1980s?
Linux hardware support is better now than its ever been.
- necovek 1y agoWhat did it take to port Linux to M1 series Macs (which at least has an unlocked bootloader)? How do I install GNU/Linux distribution on a latest Galaxy S25 or iPhone or Google Pixel or Apple Watch or... (these are likely top-selling general compute devices in the world)? Yes, on Windows PCs, Linux usually works better than Windows itself (except for the very newest stuff for a short while). But I think you missed the point of the GP.