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The new and upgraded Framework Laptop

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1680 points etbusch | 2 comments | 19 May 22 12:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.861s | source
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coldtea ◴[19 May 22 13:10 UTC] No.31434145[source]▶
>We continue to focus on solid Linux support, and we’re happy to share that Fedora 36 works fantastically well out of the box, with full hardware functionality including WiFi and fingerprint reader support. Ubuntu 22.04 also works great after applying a couple of workarounds, and we’re working to eliminate that need.

This disclaimer -from a company that picks their hw components none the less- is cold water to Linux in the desktop as any sort of "solved" problem

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1. arghwhat ◴[19 May 22 13:13 UTC] No.31434184[source]▶
Well to be fair, no desktop experience is solved if one isn't allowed to apply adjustments for their hardware (drivers, user space tools and whatnot).

My experience on Linux certainly isn't flawless, but I have about as many issues whenever I'm handed a Windows laptop as others have trying Linux. Computers suck.

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2. jfb ◴[19 May 22 13:19 UTC] No.31434258[source]▶
I mean, Apple makes the whole stack, more or less, and I have trouble there, too. So, honestly, yeah. Software is a goddamned disaster.