Comment by mxuribe

7 years ago

So...how does this - if at all - impact linux (running smoothly) on thinkpads? From what i hear, beyond the normal open source contributors, numerous redhat engineers contribute towards fundamental device drivers for the thinpad platform of laptops...which, as i undestand it, why linux distros run soooo smoothly on for example my thinkpad t420. Perhaps my thought is selfish, but i love me some thinkpads - specifically because they run linux sooo nicely. So, will ibm force these guys to focus on other stuff? Or, am i worried for nothing?

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kazen44  7 years ago

only time will tell i guess.

Thinkpads are still nice machines to run not only linux on, but also openBSD. (most, if not all openBSD dev's run thinkpads as their development machines).

  • mxuribe  7 years ago

    Hmmm, i didn't know that about the openBSD devs. Good to know. I'll have to take good ol' openBSD for a little test drive on my thinkpad. Cheers!