Thinking that open-source does not depend to a large degrees on companies is idealistic at best. I don't like it anymore than you do, but i've been doing 100% open-source all the time as part of my job and our sponsors that actually move the needle are corporate.
I understand the sentiment, but it is sensible for hardware vendors to provide drivers for their products. They're certainly in the best position to do it.
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30p87@feddit.org · 5 pts · 1y
And that is why we don't rely on companies for any part of our open source stuff.
Alphare@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Thinking that open-source does not depend to a large degrees on companies is idealistic at best. I don't like it anymore than you do, but i've been doing 100% open-source all the time as part of my job and our sponsors that actually move the needle are corporate.
mobotsar@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
I understand the sentiment, but it is sensible for hardware vendors to provide drivers for their products. They're certainly in the best position to do it.
biscuitswalrus@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I guess chip makers would stop doing open source development? The community should reverse engineer everything like the Apple m series chips?