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Asahi Lina Pausing Work On Apple GPU Linux Driver Development (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (4 children)

Feel safe? ~~You think Apple is targeting them?~~

EDIT: not the case for all we know, situation seems to be complex and they don't want speculation

https://vt.social/@lina/114184253273866198

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If you think you know what happened or the context, you probably don't. Please don't make assumptions. Thank you.

https://vt.social/@lina/114184253273866198

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I dont know anything at all, thats why i am asking. Apple not being fan of Foss on their devices was just the first thing that comes to mind. EDIT: Just saw you quoted them, nvm, thanks for the relay

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

No worries! Thanks for updating your comment :)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 13 hours ago

Well, Apple aren’t Boeing.

I would like to think that the days of Steve Jobs storming into a meeting and firing everyone are past us.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

From what I know it's the people who are using asahi linux in general and it's drivers.

Heard he got sent death threats.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 12 hours ago

I believe this statement is a protest about apple following the current trend of oligarchy brown-nosing the musk/trump administration and reversing all inclusive and diversity programmes, supports and policies.

It's cute to see the massive amount of "take care of yourself! Your health is more important than work!" on Mastodon, but I feel it is completely beside the point.

I bought my m mac because of the Asahi project ; I wouldn't buy it today because of apple current stance.