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Building a Linux GPU Driver for the M4 Mac Mini in One Month

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  1. thrwy19940314 · · focus · HN ↗
    All this work is tainted since the poster is ex-Apple[1]. There is no way Linux will take that code, since people from Apple also contribute to Linux and this creates a major conflict.

    There's also ongoing issues around Codex for this sort of thing, given Apple is suing OpenAI over stolen trade secrets[2]. And nobody knows whether training data in other models is similarly tainted.

    [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;codyho.dev&#x2F;documents&#x2F;cody_ho_resume.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;codyho.dev&#x2F;documents&#x2F;cody_ho_resume.pdf

    [2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;2026&#x2F;jul&#x2F;10&#x2F;apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;2026&#x2F;jul&#x2F;10&#x2F;apple-sue...

    1. IgorPartola · · focus · HN ↗
      Now that this work is done and out in the open what in theory would prevent the next generation of LLMs from ingesting it and eventually a non-Apple employee creating yet another driver “from scratch” but with the knowledge of how the hardware works acquired from an LLM or with the help of one?

      Basically, aren’t we facing a situation where LLM-assisted knowledge laundering is becoming a thing?

      1. rjsw · · focus · HN ↗
        Some arguments in the Apple vs OpenAI case look like they could lead to a decision on whether an LLM can wash away copyright or not.
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