[Shorel]

True, at that point Linux becomes very competitive.

[skohan]

How is the Linux on Arm situation currently? I mean specifically for desktop Linux?

[lynguist]

Pretty much every distribution and software package is available in ARM64. You will not miss anything.

[kube-system]

I think the popularity of the Raspberry Pi has sorted out most desktop use-cases.

[sliken]

Asahi linux has a port for the M1. Accelerated 3d isn't supported yet, but recently his a milestone of a working rendered triangle.

So not yet, but seems pretty close. Marcan has a Patreon if you want to support it.

[skohan]

Is it actually supported to run Asahi linux on an M-series mac? Or is it kind of a sketchy jailbreak type situation?

[sliken]

Yes, fully supported. No jailbrake/security attack required. In fact Apple even fixed bugs in the bootloader that Asahi linux found. They seem to be intentionally enabling other OSs.

[skohan]

Awesome! But I understand the bootloader is still locked down on iPad, even though it's the same SOC, correct?

[sliken]

Sadly, yes I believe the iPads are locked down and would require a jailbreak.