Asahi Linux is a project that ports the Linux kernel and related software to Apple silicon-powered Macs. The software design project was started and is led by Hector Martin. Work began in early 2021, a few months after Apple formally announced the transition to Apple silicon. An initial alpha release followed in 2022. The project has been made challenging by the lack of publicly available documentation of Apple’s proprietary firmware.[2][3]
Asahi Lina is widely believed to be Hector Martin’s persona, btw. Though not definitively. I personally don’t care either way, as far as I’m concerned Asahi Lina and Hector Martin are both more or less project leads playing massively pivotal roles in Asahi Linux, even if it’s an unofficial title for Lina & Lina ends up being a separate person. Lina is nicked named “GPU kernel sourceress” for a reason.
I didn’t know of it until now.
FWIW,
https://www.reddit.com/r/AsahiLinux/
wp:Asahi Linux
Asahi Lina is widely believed to be Hector Martin’s persona, btw. Though not definitively. I personally don’t care either way, as far as I’m concerned Asahi Lina and Hector Martin are both more or less project leads playing massively pivotal roles in Asahi Linux, even if it’s an unofficial title for Lina & Lina ends up being a separate person. Lina is nicked named “GPU kernel sourceress” for a reason.