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Asahi Linux 7.3 progress report
The Brief · written from 3 sources
- Asahi Linux published a progress report following the Linux 7.3 kernel release.
- The report outlines recent code the project upstreamed to the mainline kernel and downstream work in progress.
- Phoronix highlights gaming progress and more Apple Silicon upstreaming; LWN reports the project is working toward a Linux distribution for Apple devices.
- The LWN article says the developers were made aware of multiple attempts to exploit their permissive licensing to hijack their work and replace the project.
Why it matters
Developers and users who run or depend on Linux on Apple Silicon get a status update on upstream kernel support and the project's direction.
Who’s affected
- Linux users on Apple Silicon hardware
- Developers working on Apple Silicon Linux support
- Linux 7.3
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The Asahi Linux developers have put out a new report on their progress toward a Linux distribution for Apple devices. Some time ago, we were made aware of multiple attempts to exploit our permissive licensing to hijack our work, with a direct view to replacing the project and…