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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 hours ago

HP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux.

www.phoronix.com

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HP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux.

www.phoronix.com

mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 hours ago
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  • notaviking@lemmy.world
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    Great news for the foundation, still sorry HP but you have burned me regarding your printers

  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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    Still, fuck HP.

  • Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml
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    FYI HP (and Dell, but not Lenovo) are priority targets on the BDS list. Please do not support them even if they support Linux.

    • vort3@lemmy.ml
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      What’s the “BDS” list? Never heard of it.

      • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world
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        Src: https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott

        • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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          … Why… or how, would McDonald’s support Israel and the IDF?

          I mean, that seems such an easy target to avoid and just go “I’m staying out of this one” for any company, but McDonald’s? That just has to be for the sport

          • eldavi@lemmy.ml
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            they give away free food to the idf.

            • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world
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              Cruelly ironic, considering the IDF used starvation as a weapon.

      • Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml
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        https://bdsmovement.net/

        • asdasd201@lemmygrad.ml
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          I read it as “BDSM Movement”…

      • shweddy@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        Boycott divest and sanction israel

    • phar@lemmy.world
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      Damn I just looked that up and WIX is on the list. WTF, WIX? Damnit

      • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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        Meh, they’re shit anyways.

      • Egonallanon@feddit.uk
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        They’re an Israeli company so they’re included by default. I think they just get their own entry as they a decently large organisation.

        • phar@lemmy.world
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          Oh wow I did not realize that’s where they are from. Really too bad because they make quality filters. That’s okay I will buy a different brand regardless

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    ik HP has a Linux laptop and all but this company is definitely the last company I thought would do smt like this

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      Think about it. Right now, windows is a fucking hog of an OS. It takes up huge space, gas huge overhead, and needs huge amounts of ram. Ram and storage are expensive as hell right now.

      Linux can run well on a laptop on decade old tech (One of my old laptops is literally from 2016 and runs Linux mint butter smooth).

      So by promoting Linux, HP can sell a laptop with less ram and less storage, that doesn’t run like shit. Saves them loads of money. They may not give a flying fuck about Linux. This still helps their bottom line.

    • adarza@lemmy.ca
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      high-usage vendors like hp (and dell, lenovo previously reported on) have to start paying-in to support the operating costs of the service.

      they certainly aren’t doing it because they want to.

  • Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
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    Whenever HP supports something, I’m left with the thought of ‘cui bono’ .

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      They’ve still got a pretty hefty server division and increasingly not using HP/UX, no?

      Self preservation seems like a fairly obvious motivator

      • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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        HP and HPE are separate companies.

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          Ahh yes of course, I guess I went straight to assuming it was HPE doing the investment

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