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FarLine99 Jul 18, 2023

Linux for Microsoft Surface devices. It is reality!

Linux for Microsoft Surface devices. It is reality! - lemm.ee

I would like to share with you a very cool project that develops drivers for correct operation of Microsoft Surface devices on Linux. I myself use Surface Pro 6 with these drivers and everything works like a charm (battery life is good, cameras work, stylus, keyboard, touchscreen, screen). The developers are gods. From myself, I would recommend using Fedora Linux distribution [https://fedoraproject.org/], as I got the best battery life on it and didn’t experience any additional bugs. If you don’t like GNOME, you can try spins [https://spins.fedoraproject.org/]. Lemmy community [[email protected]]. tiddeR community [https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux] Links to project resources: - Home Page [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface]. - Table of supported features [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supported-Devices-and-Features#feature-matrix]. - Installation Guide [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup]. - Page with known bugs and their solutions [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Known-Issues-and-FAQ]. - Wiki [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki]. Awesome additional resources: - User experience from Michael Horn [https://youtu.be/79Jj0jWXyWo]. - Installation instructions (non-official): Link [https://youtu.be/6_EHEmz_j4o]. Link [https://youtu.be/BreV6N0GApk].

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li10 Jul 18, 2023

I guess I’m missing something, but I don’t understand buying a MS hardware product and then installing Linux, surely just buy a different product in the first place?

Same with people buying Google Pixel’s and then removing the stock Android. Isn’t the Pixel’s hardware rubbish, and the only reason to buy it the software?

I’m pro Linux, just not seeing the point of giving money to these companies and then installing Linux… I think some people do it with the Pixel as a protest, which makes little sense when they’ve given money to the company :/

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kbity

In the case of the Surface Go, there isn't really anything comparable. It's unironically the best 10-inch Linux tablet, and runs Pop!_OS out of the box without issue. The only better Linux tablet for me would be an iPad Mini, but you can't put Linux on one of those and even if you could it's ARM-based so most proprietary apps won't work on it.