commander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comcommander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarewarmaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoHoly moly, $100k a year each. I hope this more than covers LVFS’ costs and give them enough headroom to keep improving it. For these companies it must be pocket change, but that can be a lot of money if the LVFS is efficient enough.
minus-squareBroadfern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoDell and Lenovo both sell Chromebooks, which technically run a variant of Linux. Those laptops are especially popular in schools. It’s smart investment on their part and broadens their options longer term. All in all a net positive on all fronts.
Holy moly, $100k a year each. I hope this more than covers LVFS’ costs and give them enough headroom to keep improving it.
For these companies it must be pocket change, but that can be a lot of money if the LVFS is efficient enough.
Dell and Lenovo both sell Chromebooks, which technically run a variant of Linux. Those laptops are especially popular in schools.
It’s smart investment on their part and broadens their options longer term.
All in all a net positive on all fronts.