Linux @lemmy.ml OsrsNeedsF2P @lemmy.ml 1mo ago

Asahi Lina Pausing Work On Apple GPU Linux Driver Development

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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
- 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
  
  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
- 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.
- 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.
  
  she.
  
  An obviously talented programmer is no longer working on a free project that very few people can meaningfully contribute to - that is a shame.
  
  I can't even get myself to learn rust, let alone make a GPU driver while reverse engineering blackbox hardware.
- 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.
  
  Edit: seems to be more about harassment
  
  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~~ gulf of what exactly?
  
  I don't buy shit based on a promise or expectation. I buy it based on what it is for me now. It's the same reason I don't pre-order games.
  
  Where has Apple reversed there diversity programmes. As far as I have heard them and Costco are some of the only companies that didn't.
The Rust war is a travesty for OSS.
It seems Phoronix account-walled the comments section. Hmm.
- Holy shit, for phoronix to actually lock the comments for once it must have been dire
- Yeah it was terrible, he should have walled it earlier than he did.
  
  I can only guess. People really act terrible sometimes.

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