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this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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I use linux.
For real? What's this shit? I'm so glad I'm using Linux and I don't have to deal with this crap anymore
Hacker News discussion from someone at MSFT that has worked with Pluton: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25191319
Pluton was originally created for the Xbox One in 2013 for the express purpose of combating piracy. That should tell you all you need to know.
It does not stop one from running Linux or other operating systems, and it appears it can be disabled by the user (maybe in UEFI settings?).
It seems Pluton is an arm core that runs Linux itself. Support for Pluton has also been added to the mainline Linux kernel.
Either way it is a black box integrated into some AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm chips and therefore could be to restrict user freedom like what was seen in the screenshot.
The war on general-purpose computing continues.
I was your typical on-the-fence guy for years, installing Linux a couple of times a year, hopping between distros but eventually always returned to Windows. Those days are over for good. I learned to understand packages, dependencies and the basic tools to be able to understand and execute most troubleshooting. Still on an Apple laptop but once they pull similar shit with their telemetry that’s it.
The only thing preventing me from hopping back over to Linux is trying to reinstall my games. I've used it on and off for a few years and I loved it, but last time I had some issues with power and thought maybe Linux was doing something wonky (ended up being a PSU issue) and then Halo Infinite dropped and I wanted to play that.
In hindsight, both reasons were bad and I should have stayed on Linux.
Gaming on Linux has improved massively, especially over the last year. You should give it another try.
