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Why are linux folk so crazy about Framework Laptops? I can understand windows users being crazy about it, but linux users? Aren't they still second class citizens to frame.work?
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Hardware support is perfect on linux and they allow you to buy it without paying for a windows liscence
Ah, my information is outdated. Back when they started it was only possible to get windows on it. They seem to have completely embraced linux, which is nice.
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In addition to what Blisterex said, the open-source hardware ethos is very similar to the Linux open-source software ethos, so it attracts a similar crowd
"almost all of the most technical employees in framework are using either ubuntu, fedora or nixos. I'm mostly on Windows because we need actually people that are using Windows because our employee base in framework is all Linux users"
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EIEc43CxIvY
Any news on Bios updates for Linux though?