Earlier this month, Apple announced its ARM-based M1 processor, as well as the new MacBook and desktop Mac Mini equipped with this chip, which attracted the attention of a large number of developers. Recently, Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, expressed his views on the new Apple laptop.
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When answering the question "How to treat the new Apple laptops" raised by netizens on the Real World Tech forum, Linus said that he was very impressed with Apple Silicon and he also wanted a new Mac equipped with the Apple M1 chip. But the premise is that this computer can run Linux.
"If I run Linux, I would definitely like it. I have pretty good memories of the 11-inch Macbook Air (I think 4.1) I used ten years ago (but because Apple took too long to repair the screen, I gave up It—and when they repaired the screen, I moved to a better laptop, and Apple’s support for Linux was not so convenient).
However, Linus also pointed out that although Apple may run Linux in their cloud, their laptops will not run Linux natively. Although he wanted an ARM-based Linux laptop for some time, he didn't want to increase the trouble to make Apple's new laptop run Linux.
"I have been looking forward to an ARM laptop that can run the Linux operating system at the same time. In addition to the operating system support level, the new M1 MacBook Air is almost perfect. However, I really don’t have time to crack it, and I don’t want to bother with it Companies that are willing to help fight. "
Imagine, if MacBook really provides support for Linux, it will undoubtedly be a huge attraction for programmers. However, given Apple’s obsession with its own software and hardware combinations, some foreign media believe that the probability of providing Linux support on Apple Silicon devices is almost infinitely close to zero.
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