Comment by fsflover
2 years ago
> Desktop Linux is worse at out of the box hardware support than Windows, especially new hardware and laptops. I don’t even think this is controversial.
You're mistaken, and this is wrong. You need to choose your hardware explicitly for the OS, just like with Macs. Check recommended hardware on the website of particular Linux distribution.
frame.work do not explicitly support Linux. They default to Windows, and Linux option is only for DIY kits, implying bad support. I'm not considering them for this reason.
> You're mistaken, and this is wrong. You need to choose your hardware explicitly for the OS, just like with Macs. Check recommended hardware on the website of particular Linux distribution.
Macs are not equivalent. The OS and hardware are inextricably linked and the OS is not developed to support other hardware, except by dedicated hackers.
Linux however supports a huge array of hardware and explicitly tries to cover a wide spectrum of devices. Same as Windows. Windows does it better.
On the Ubuntu page:
> Download Ubuntu desktop and replace your current operating system. It’s easy to install on Windows or macOS, or run Ubuntu alongside it.
The next page has a list of basic recommended requirements (min 2ghz dual core, ram, etc). If they removed this and replaced it with a hardware compatibility checker, or only offered Ubuntu via their hardware, I would cede this point.
> frame.work do not explicitly support Linux. They default to Windows, and Linux option is only for DIY kits, implying bad support. I'm not considering them for this reason.
From their website:
> We designed the Framework Laptop from the outset to be a great Linux laptop, and the Framework Laptop DIY Edition comes with no OS loaded to let you bring your favorite Linux distribution. We deliberately selected components and modules that didn’t require new kernel driver development and have been providing distro maintainers with pre-release hardware to test to improve compatibility.
> Official support means we work with the Ubuntu and Fedora teams to do our best to avoid bugs and regressions. We provide official support for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (OEM C kernel) release. We provide official support for Fedora 38 (Intel) and Fedora 39 (Intel, AMD). We provide consistently updated install guides. We provide support ticket assistance. We provide help through the community forums.
They support Ubuntu and Fedora, work with the distro teams to handle bugs, and will respond to support tickets for those distros and versions. That’s pretty explicit.