Earlier in May of this year, Linux creator Linus Torvalds ditched the Intel processor over AMD Threadripper to build his new and improved high-end workstation costing around $ 3,500.
Fast forward to this month, Apple also ditched the Intel processor and launched its first in-house ARM-based M1 processor, along with newer MacBooks and a desktop Mac Mini powered by the same chip.
So, as you may know, in 2015 Linus Torvalds claimed to have a machine with one arm in the coming year. Therefore, when asked on Real World Technologies Forum to share his thoughts on Apple's new Mac ARMs, he absolutely agreed to have one.
But, obviously, with a condition of running a Linux operating system rather than a macOS.
He further added that he has long been waiting for an ARM laptop capable of running Linux. And he thinks the new MacBook Air would be nearly perfect except for the operating system.
But the dream of running Linux on Apple's Mac seems a long way off as he clarifies in the next line by saying that he doesn't have time to tinker with it or that he doesn't feel like fighting business. who don't want to help.
Even in the last exclusive interview with Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Torvalds explained the reason why even if he wants an Apple laptop, he won't use it.
Indeed, he believes the issue with the M1 is support for the GPU and other peripherals that it won't be able to port and use in Linux as Apple won't share the technical details with open source developers.
So currently nothing seems to be opening up on the Apple side, and therefore Linus still has to stick with his current PC powered by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor.
Via - ZDNet
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