From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:50:55 -0500, -hh wrote:   
      
   > On 1/4/26 22:14, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >> ...   
   >   
   > Ummm... I've not been following this thread, but I'm quickly browsing   
   > through it to catch up & see if it is anything new.   
   >   
   > To that end, this statement caught my eye:   
   >   
   > (preamble):   
   >> Well, I for one agree that Apple's move to ARM was a more significant   
   >> technological event than RISC-V or LoongArch (which is way behind in   
   >> performance, as far as I know) hypothetically supplanting it one day.   
   >   
   > (this part):   
   >> Nevertheless, the point remains that the wonderful line ARM uses is   
   >> limited to MacOS and is completely at the mercy of Apple and their   
   >> decision on how long it each machine should be supported. At least with   
   >> the competitors, you can install another system and extend the life of   
   >> whatever hardware you invest in.   
   >   
   > Where these competitors are various flavors of Linux, right?   
   >   
   > Anyone else really?   
   >   
   > Because my basic question is: what is stopping the FOSS developers from   
   > also writing a Linux flavor for Apple silicon?   
   >   
   > I know of the Asahi Linux project, who's reportedly already doing this.   
   >   
   > As such, how is there any valid differentiation to be claimed between   
   > x86 based systems -vs- Apple M based systems?   
      
      
   Absolutely nothing is realistically stopping Linux developers from making   
   a distribution for the M series. However, it appears that Apple puts a few   
   obstacles in their path as a result of their desire to see their machines   
   use MacOS and MacOS alone.   
      
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