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In the news: Patreon Project Looks to Bring Linux to Apple Silicon; A New Chrome OS-Like Ubuntu Remix Is Now Available; System76 Refreshes the Galago Pro Laptop; Linux Kernel 5.10 Is Almost Ready for Release; Canonical Launches Curated Container Images; NS AWS Container Image Library in the Works.

Patreon Project Looks to Bring Linux to Apple Silicon

Developer Hector Martin believes Linux is capable of running on Apple hardware powered by M1 chips. In fact, he believes so much in this goal, that he's created a Patreon project to help fund his efforts.

This is quite a major task for a single developer, but Martin believes he's able to pull it off. The project, however, will require a full-time effort, which is why the developer has created the Patreon page.

Martin's developer experience includes Linux ports of the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

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