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Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. Make your current one secure again?
LOL, I can just imagine someone installing Ubuntu in their Surface, then seeing that several things don't work. Then they go to this repo, which is "scary" in itself for non-technical people, and then they click on the "detailed installation guide" at https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installa...
And that's it, they are lost and tired at that point. They will just go back to Windows.
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Pine64's RISC-V tablet now ships with a Debian-based Linux and improved hardware
This has a miserable 1280 x 800 pixel screen and eMMC storage. If you are interested in a tablet running Linux, I think my daily driver might be a better choice: A Microsoft Surface Pro 3 running Debian¹ with very few problems. It has a 2160 x 1440 touchscreen and a real SSD. Easy to find used/reconditioned for about $100.²
[1] https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
[2] https://www.ebay.com/itm/205341079054
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IPU6 camera support in Fedora 41
Note: I'm wrong, surface support for ipu6 isn't there yet, see https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/1516 (via https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/1fwyzu1/comme... )
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Ask HN: Any Recommendations Around Programming on an iPad?
My understanding is Surface Linux is mostly the project built around developing kernel patches to be upstreamed, so the specific Kernel is more focused around external patches. Here’s their comment on this from their GitHub [0]:
We aim to send all the changes we make here upstream, but this may take time. This kernel allows us to ship new features faster, as we do not have to adhere to the upstream release schedule (and, for better or worse, code standards). We also rely on it to test and prototype patches before sending them upstream, which is crucial because we maintainers cannot test on all Surface devices (which also means we may break things along the way).
So should you install this custom kernel and the associated packages? It depends: We generally recommend you try your standard distribution kernel first. If that works well for you, great! But if you're missing any features or experiencing issues, take a look at our feature matrix and give our kernel and packages a try. If your device is not listed as supported yet, feel free to open an issue.
0. https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface#why--about-th...
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A Review of Linux on Surface Pro 4
old? 6.9.x as of today https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/releases
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Surface Laptop review: Microsoft's best MacBook Air competitor yet
You mean the other arm surface devices? Linux boots a and runs quite well on the x86 ones?
Looks like someone has Linux booting on the 11 already:
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/1476
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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 review: The best Surface in years
Now lets make it work with Linux - I say this slightly tongue in cheek, but I run Linux on my intel surface laptop, always wanted on the surface pro x. This project is doing great work in the area https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
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My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore
It's mainly because of your system of choice. For an alternative OS to run smoothly on a Windows-only device, the manufacturer needs to either have good documentation (so that someone else can the work) or not do proprietary non-standard stuff.
See https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte...
If you are using a recent version of Ubuntu, FDE and HiDPi should not be an issue except for old apps. Factory Reset doesn't exist on most desktop distros but things are moving towards for other ways. e.g. Deterministic NixOS or Fedora Atomic Desktops. I agree with your remaining points.
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Notes on My Remarkable Tablet
Apart from camera, almost everything is working correctly. Camera doesn't work at all.
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
I use this kernel, you can use this with most operating systems.
I use xournal++ for note writing, and using GNOME is necessary. KDE doesn't have support for screen rotation etc. When you use GNOME, make sure to disable gestures and screen edge detection, because that might occasionally cause problems.
So, the workflow is quite simple with xournal++, you run a `inotify` based watched which automatically compiles and pushes stuff on every save. I of course assume that only `xournal++` on tab can change those handwritten notes. You can get some fancier git logic if needed.
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while inotifywait -e modify,create,delete,move $INPUT;
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