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OpenGL 3.1 on Asahi Linux

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512 points simjue | 8 comments | 06 Jun 23 13:46 UTC | HN request time: 1.415s | source | bottom
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tormeh ◴[06 Jun 23 15:11 UTC] No.36214049[source]▶
Sorry, but what's the point? Why not just buy a Linux laptop and have everything work out of the box? Why are Linux enthusiasts putting so much effort into supporting hardware from companies that - at best - ignore Linux? This question is also valid for other manufacturers, btw, not just Apple. So much time wasted doing free labor for hardware companies that will just break your stuff with the next hardware iteration.
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kaba0 ◴[06 Jun 23 15:24 UTC] No.36214270[source]▶
> Why not just buy a Linux laptop

Please tell me where is it because I will buy it instantly, and I’m only half kidding.

I don’t see how making linux available on possibly the currently available best laptop hardware any different to the previous decades of hacking a working wifi driver into the kernel. It was always an uphill battle, and we should be thankful for those who take up the hard work!

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1. ac29 ◴[06 Jun 23 16:42 UTC] No.36215507[source]▶
System76? Framework? Even Dell has a number of Linux laptops.

If your requirements are "must run an Apple designed ARM processor", then yes, your choices are pretty limited.

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2. nsonha ◴[06 Jun 23 18:02 UTC] No.36216714[source]▶
ANY arm processor, do tell
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3. yjftsjthsd-h ◴[06 Jun 23 21:42 UTC] No.36219469[source]▶
Any? https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Flex_3_Chr... is dirt cheap and runs PMOS quite well. Actually Chromebooks in general are a good bet when combined with PMOS - or even not combined with PMOS, if you can work with a normal Linux VM on top of ChromeOS.
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4. floatboth ◴[06 Jun 23 23:52 UTC] No.36220769[source]▶
Thinkpad x13s is an okay option, but Qualcomm is IMO more cursed than Apple
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5. nsonha ◴[07 Jun 23 02:12 UTC] No.36221975{3}[source]▶
well obviously not a machine with 4GB of RAM running outdated CPU
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6. nsonha ◴[07 Jun 23 10:03 UTC] No.36224911{3}[source]▶
What do you mean?
7. yjftsjthsd-h ◴[07 Jun 23 17:24 UTC] No.36230003{4}[source]▶
You said "ANY arm processor". If you'd like to further constrain the exact requirements, that would be a useful clarification. (Although, I suspect that some Chromebook will still work)
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8. nsonha ◴[08 Jun 23 06:02 UTC] No.36237821{5}[source]▶
It's to respond to the remark that people are simping for Apple while in fact, they're just after a good arm-based laptop.