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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. userbinator · · focus · HN ↗
      I don&#x27;t give a flying fuck.

      Ignoring the idiocy of Imaginary Property is how China is winning.

      It&#x27;s time we caught up and then leap ahead. Everything is a derivative work.

      1. otterley · · focus · HN ↗
        So, what do you do for a living?
        1. ndriscoll · · focus · HN ↗
          I write software for a living and think we should abolish software copyright, and furthermore, source availability should be a basic consumer protection requirement. Basically the free software definition should be law.
          1. otterley · · focus · HN ↗
            And you don’t think abolishing copyright would impact your career or your ability to feed your family?
            1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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