commander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 hours agoDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down11
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comcommander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 hours agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareBroadfern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·10 hours 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-squareskarn@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoMy Thinkpad from 2017 keep getting firmware updates through lvfs for like 7 or 8 years. I was pretty impressed actually.
minus-squaremethodicalaspect@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 hours 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.
My Thinkpad from 2017 keep getting firmware updates through lvfs for like 7 or 8 years. I was pretty impressed actually.
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.