In addition to what Blisterex said, the open-source hardware ethos is very similar to the Linux open-source software ethos, so it attracts a similar crowd
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onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 months ago
Why are linux folk so crazy about Framework Laptops? I can understand windows users being crazy about it, but linux users? Aren’t they still second class citizens to frame.work?
niucllos@lemm.ee 4 months ago
skilltheamps@feddit.de 4 months ago
"almost all of the most technical employees in framework are using either ubuntu, fedora or nixos. I’m mostly on Windows because we need actually people that are using Windows because our employee base in framework is all Linux users"
- Nirav Patel
jlow@beehaw.org 4 months ago
Any news on Bios updates for Linux though?
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
Hardware support is perfect on linux and they allow you to buy it without paying for a windows liscence
onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 months ago
Ah, my information is outdated. Back when they started it was only possible to get windows on it. They seem to have completely embraced linux, which is nice.
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