commander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down12
arrow-up1195arrow-down1external-linkDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comcommander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareBroadfern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month agoDell and Lenovo both sell Chromebooks, which technically run a variant of Linux. Those laptops are especially popular in schools. It’s smart investment on their part and broadens their options longer term. All in all a net positive on all fronts.
minus-squaremethodicalaspect@midwest.socialcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoThey also sell laptops and desktops, mostly workstation-class, with Linux preinstalled. I’ve always had great results with fwupd on Lenovo laptops, great to see them sponsoring something useful.
Dell and Lenovo both sell Chromebooks, which technically run a variant of Linux. Those laptops are especially popular in schools.
It’s smart investment on their part and broadens their options longer term.
All in all a net positive on all fronts.
They also sell laptops and desktops, mostly workstation-class, with Linux preinstalled. I’ve always had great results with fwupd on Lenovo laptops, great to see them sponsoring something useful.