This new collaborative organization brings together ChimeraOS, Nobara, Playtron, ASUS Linux, and more to streamline the work of creating amazing Linux gaming distros.
  • eleijeep@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    58 minutes ago

    I wish people would get in the habit of posting the original source of the news instead of an article about the original source. This article doesn’t add any useful commentary or insight beyond what is already stated in the original post.

    • cm0002@suppo.fiOP
      2·
      48 minutes ago

      Tbf, the article author links the original source right at the start lol

  • Björn@swg-empire.de
    24·
    7 hours ago

    I so so love open source. “We are all in competition with each other. Let’s pool our resources and share knowledge to make us all better.”

  • RedSnt 🧩♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dk
    19·
    12 hours ago

    This is excellent news! I know that Nobara and PikaOS were already code sharing for some stuff like the driver manager, so I’m happy to see them deepen that bond and bring others aboard.

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
    131·
    14 hours ago

    Instead of each distro maintaining separate patches and fragmented hardware support, improvements can now be shared across the entire ecosystem

    Pardon my ignorance but why is a “collective” necessary for this? Is this not something they could have already been doing unofficially?

    • Die4Ever@retrolemmy.comEnglish
      44·
      14 hours ago

      I think the main difference is before they would go

      kernel patch -> own repo -> (own distro and PR to mainline Linux) -> other distros

      now they’re gonna go

      kernel patch -> OGC repo -> (OGC distros and PR to mainline Linux) -> other distros

      and that means there will be way more code reviewers and testers (and more automated testing?) happening before release

      and these things being merged together earlier also makes it easier, especially since I imagine the mainline Linux is pretty slow to accept gaming-related patches

    • cm0002@suppo.fiOP
      27·
      14 hours ago

      Yes, but this formalizes things, possibly putting in place policies and SOPs and uniformly agreed upon structures

      Not to mention, depending on the legal structure, tax benefits and cash pooling and other financial benefits