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Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report
4 days ago
- Linux 7.1 released with progress on M3, Apple bugs, and other updates.
- macOS 27 beta broke Asahi Linux boot; fix involves setting APFS boot flag.
- macOS 27 SMC firmware change caused battery driver issues; patched in kernel 7.0.12.
- M3 machines now support audio output, CPU frequency switching, and big.LITTLE scheduling.
- AVD firmware reverse-engineered for custom video decoder driver; AVC support working.
- m1n1 version 1.6.0 requires Rust for stage 2 builds and improves M3 support.
- New contributors helped with audio, AVD, and m1n1 development.
Stop Quoting Steve Ballmer
4 days ago
- Steve Ballmer's 2001 quote calling Linux 'a cancer' is often used out of context and stripped of his initial praise for Linux as 'good competition.'
- The quote was aimed at the GPL's copyleft clause, not the Linux kernel itself, expressing concerns about intellectual property and the license's potential viral spread in commercial software.
- In 2001, legal questions about the GPL's enforceability were unresolved, and high-stakes litigation like SCO v. IBM brought these issues to the forefront, though the GPL later survived court challenges.
- Over time, legal precedent clarified that the GPL is enforceable, and Microsoft evolved to embrace Linux, joining initiatives like the Linux Foundation and pledging patents to protect open source.
- Using the 25-year-old quote in modern tech stories is outdated, as Microsoft now ships GPL Linux kernels and actively supports open source, making the reference misleading and irrelevant.
Claude Desktop is now available on Linux (in beta)
5 days ago
- Linux support for the Claude desktop app is in beta.
- Available features include the Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs.
- Requirements: Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or Debian 12 or later on x86_64 or arm64.
- Installation can be done via Anthropic's apt repository for automatic updates or from a downloaded .deb file.
- The desktop app on Linux does not update itself; updates come with the system's regular package updates.
- Current limitations in the Linux beta: no Computer Use (app/screen control), no Dictation, limited Quick Entry hotkey support, and only Debian-based distributions are supported.

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Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

Stop Quoting Steve Ballmer

Claude Desktop is now available on Linux (in beta)