HP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux. (www.phoronix.com)

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[-] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 7 hours ago

Textbook example of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish.

[-] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 points 5 hours ago

How exactly are they going to proprietarily extend Linux in a way where everyone will need their proprietary extensions so much that people abandon other Linux flavors without them..?

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