Luis Chamberlain sent out the modules changes today for the Linux 6.6 merge window. Most notable with the modules update is a change that better builds up the defenses against NVIDIA’s proprietary kernel driver from using GPL-only symbols. Or in other words, bits that only true open-source drivers should be utilizing and not proprietary kernel drivers like NVIDIA’s default Linux driver in respecting the original kernel code author’s intent.

Back in 2020 when the original defense was added, NVIDIA recommended avoiding the Linux 5.9 for the time being. They ended up having a supported driver several weeks later. It will be interesting to see this time how long Linux 6.6+ thwarts their kernel driver.

  • acastcandream@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I know this isn’t going to stop people like you from continually telling me “Apple is bad,“ but I literally said in my other comment, “Apple has a lot of problems” lol

    • rihatsu@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      It’s not that “Apple is bad” it’s that you’re commenting about how you’re glad that companies like Nvidia can’t fuck with you, while being seemingly oblivious to the fact that Apple absolutely can fuck with you because you’re running a proprietary OS using proprietary drivers on proprietary hardware. Apple has more power over you than Nvidia does over Linux users, yet you’re commenting here like Apple is a better choice.

      • acastcandream@beehaw.orgEnglish
        22·
        11 months ago

        Dude please read what I said. This is what I’m talking about. Apple screws with me in other ways. I am saying this is one specific angle they do not. It does not mean I think they’re squeaky clean. Actually read the words I’m writing. These aren’t long comments.

        • rihatsu@lemm.ee
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          11 months ago

          You specifically state that you’re glad that your CPU and GPU aren’t a vector for companies to fuck with you, but they are a vector for Apple to fuck with you. Apple just hasn’t done it (yet?)

          • acastcandream@beehaw.orgEnglish
            21·
            11 months ago

            Apple just hasn’t done it (yet)

            DINGDINGDING.

            One company is doing it. The other isn’t. If Apple starts doing it, then I will change over. Why is this difficult? 

              • acastcandream@beehaw.org
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                11 months ago

                I would love to avoid being locked in by my vendors. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time doing that at the software level. Mullvane, FF, I’m on fediverse now and don’t use any mainstream social media, I run a bunch of open source privacy software and security programs, the works. Hardware is just a lot more difficult to break free in. For now, Apple is the least-worst of my real options. And I’m glad that at present there are no issues with the silicon chips on the same playing field as we see with Nvidia.

                Ultimately this computer is my tool for a job. I’d love to go to Linux running on hardware I can trust and control, but I simply can’t. I cannot do my work with it.