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Re:Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop by MaximilianEmel on Saturday January 25, 2025 @10:32PM (#42827480)
The creator used to be a Void contributor.
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Re:Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop by LeFantome on Saturday January 25, 2025 @11:18PM (#42827667)
The were the PPC maintainer. Which is why PPC is a tier one arch for Chimera Linux from the start.
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Re:Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop by rbanffy on Sunday January 26, 2025 @05:38AM (#42829234)
Interestingly enough there are almost zero reasonable PPC computers one can get.
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Re:Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop by teruakohatu on Sunday January 26, 2025 @12:42PM (#42831945)
At the PPC prices, you got to have a really good reason to want a PPC desktop. The TalosII cost nearly $10k for the base 2X 4-core Power9 CPU version, and another $5k to upgrade to the 22-core CPU version.

https://www.raptorcs.com/content/TL2WK2/intro.html

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Re:Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop by mrbluecoat on Sunday January 26, 2025 @06:57AM (#42829538)
I see, thanks. https://chimera-linux.org/docs/faq#what-is-the-distros-relat...
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