Comment by jeroenhd

Qualcomm actually contributes code whereas Apple's contributions begin and end at "you can boot software not signed by Apple". It's hardly a comparison.

The problems seem rather similar, a while after release you need a dedicated build to actually get Linux working mostly right. Doesn't come close to the normal Linux experience. Then again, the X1 Extreme seems to have USB display and thunderbolt support, so they're better than Apple Silicon will probably ever be on Linux.