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Possible Setback For Linux x86_64 Laptops: Prominent Developer Joins Qualcomm (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@suppo.fi to c/linux@programming.dev

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Back in early September we reported on a Linux hardware enablement leader planning to leave Red Hat. Hans de Goede has been a longtime contributor to improving Intel/AMD Linux desktop/laptop hardware support and in fact an x86 platform drivers subsystem maintainer. We now found out where this lead Linux x86 driver developer ended up: Qualcomm.

Hans de Goede during his 17 year tenure at Red Hat worked on improving the Intel web camera support in recent years, improving x86 tablet support with the mainline kernel, occasionally dabbling with the open-source graphics drivers, improving VirtualBox driver support, and countless other Intel/AMD Linux laptop improvements and various other kernel enhancements to benefit hardware support on Linux. A quick search shows 124 articles on Phoronix news articles where I've brought up Hans de Goede's contributions by name.

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[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

I just see this as a possible boon for Linux ARM laptops, but then again I'm a glass half full kinda guy (not like this).

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Gotta make money for your own life. No hate here.