XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-05 07:28, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-04 10:51 p.m., Sn!pe wrote:   
   >> CrudeSausage  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2026-01-04 22:26, Sn!pe wrote:   
   >>>> CrudeSausage  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [...]   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Since the newer Macs don't allow you to install   
   >>>>> a different operating system   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [...]   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Really?  Sez who?   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Feel free to give me a list of the operating system options   
   >>> on the newer Macs.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You made the assertion, the onus is on you to show your proof.   
   >> So, are you a serious debater or a windbag?   
   >   
   > And you run...   
      
   The irony.   
      
   >   
   > Here is an answer from a guy called Woodmeister in Apple's own forums:   
   >   
   > "The Linux kernel itself can easily be ported to the M1.   
   > Where the real problem comes in is with supporting drivers   
   > for the M1 hardware, especially video and memory management   
   > which is completely different on M1 Macs now.  Apple isn't quite   
   > so forthcoming on the low level interfaces required, even with   
   > commercial vendors.   
   >   
   > As far as booting, most Linux distros I know of don't like any boot   
   > loaders other than Linux friendly ones like GRUB even on PC platforms.   
   > As of now, zero exist for the M1 and because of Apple boot security they   
   > may never."   
      
   So this is limited to one man's knowledge? "A guy called Woodmeister" is   
   an authority?   
      
   >   
   > You Apple zealots might as well be muhammedans since you are very   
   > comfortable lying to protect your god.   
      
      
      
   You were saying?   
      
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