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Re:Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1... by mtlmtlmtlmtl on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @06:16AM (#34879657)
Sure, they can develop their own. But nothing is stopping them from also providing drivers/patches to the Linux kernel. Many companies that develop hardware do.
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Re:Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1... by vbezhenar on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @06:55AM (#34880018)
Apple is not charity. Why would they do that? It have to be economically justified.
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Re:Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1... by mft_ on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @07:52AM (#34880543)
They’d sell a lot more to Linux-only users… but that’s obviously not their goal, and Apple seems to be unusually good at being ruthless in their prioritisation.
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