mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 days agoHP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux.www.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1499arrow-down13
arrow-up1496arrow-down1external-linkHP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux.www.phoronix.commr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squareSoot [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoI end up very concerned by this kind of thing. Big money in the Linux space very frequently (though not always) creates more closed, proprietary Linuxes, rather than expanding and improving the open-source wider ecosystem.
minus-squarethanatotus@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 hours agoProprietary linuxes? What does that mean in reality? Do you mean android?
I end up very concerned by this kind of thing. Big money in the Linux space very frequently (though not always) creates more closed, proprietary Linuxes, rather than expanding and improving the open-source wider ecosystem.
Proprietary linuxes? What does that mean in reality? Do you mean android?
ChromeOS too.