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Re: Linux for M1 Macs

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Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2020-12-01, Alan Browne <Blackhole@entropy.ultimateorg> wrote:
> > On 2020-12-01 12:24, Jolly Roger wrote:
> >> On 2020-12-01, Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
> >>> <https://apple.news/AcUt4L1h2TV2H8Kgna7geOQ>
> >>> Hector Martin is a developer known for porting Linux to a variety of
> >>> devices. Back in 2016, he announced a project that brought Linux
> >>> with 3D acceleration to PlayStation 4. Now, Martin wants to make
> >>> Linux run natively on new Macs with M1 chip ??? and possibly on any
> >>> other Apple Silicon Mac.
> >> 
> >> Waste of time as far as I'm concerned. I can already run most open
> >> source *nix software natively in macOS, which has a *much* better
> >> user experience than any Linux distribution offers.
> >
> > I started to write a version of the above, but that's it in a
> > nutshell.
> >
> > 20 years ago I would have said: "Fantastic!" 10 years ago: "Ok, cool"
> > Now: "That's nice.  G'luck."
> >
> > As to Linux, great operating system for the things it does well[1].
> > What it doesn't do well is pretty much everything for desktop/office
> > computing.  Horrible desktops.  Forget the degree of cross device
> > integration that Apple offers (Mac OS, iOS, etc.).
> >
> > [1] Servers, databases, appliance h/w (routers, switches, Wifi bases,
> > too many to mention), control systems, etc. and so on.

> Exactly. I prefer to use the best tool for the job - for desktop
> computing, Linux ain't it. 

For me, I use all: mac OS, iOS, Windows, Linux, etc.
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Linux for M1 Macs Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-12-01 08:47 +0000
  Re: Linux for M1 Macs JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2020-12-01 04:58 -0500
    Re: Linux for M1 Macs Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-12-01 10:39 +0000
    Re: Linux for M1 Macs Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-12-01 10:44 +0000
      Re: Linux for M1 Macs Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-12-02 08:22 +1300
        Re: Linux for M1 Macs Krzysztof Mitko <invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl> - 2020-12-01 19:48 +0000
      Re: Linux for M1 Macs Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-12-01 20:29 +0000
  Re: Linux for M1 Macs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-12-01 17:24 +0000
    Re: Linux for M1 Macs Joanna Shuttleworth <js@example.net> - 2020-12-01 18:43 +0000
    Re: Linux for M1 Macs Alan Browne <Blackhole@entropy.ultimateorg> - 2020-12-01 14:33 -0500
      Re: Linux for M1 Macs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-12-02 16:41 +0000
        Re: Linux for M1 Macs ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-12-02 19:22 -0600
          Re: Linux for M1 Macs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-12-03 17:44 +0000
        Re: Linux for M1 Macs JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2020-12-02 23:31 -0500
          Re: Linux for M1 Macs Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-12-03 17:46 +0000
    Re: Linux for M1 Macs Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-12-01 20:25 +0000

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