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groguzt ◴[] No.45366953[source]
Linux support is still basically non-existent for the first gen, and they made all this deal about supporting Linux and the open source community. This is to say, don't trust them
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wyldfire ◴[] No.45367012[source]
The truth is much more subtle than "nonexistent" IMO [1].

Clearly it's a priority because the support for ChromeOS/android support is a big headline this year.

[1] https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-24-10-concept-snapdrag...

Also worth noting that not all the bits needing support are inside of the Snapdragon, so specific vendor support from Dell, Lenovo etc is required.

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wmf ◴[] No.45367103[source]
My (admittedly cynical) interpretation is that they are dropping support for desktop Linux completely and shipping Android drivers instead.
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tomComb ◴[] No.45367880[source]
I thought “Android drivers” were Linux drivers?
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1. wmf ◴[] No.45368089[source]
Android drivers don't support Wayland etc.