a decade? this is the first I've heard of clear linux.
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i must admit, as someone who has been using Linux (on Intel platforms for that matter) for over a decade i didn’t know this existed. that said, this seems like a huge misstep. maybe it wasn’t a widespread product, but having a reference implementation seems like a no brainer. maybe i’m missing something.
Clear Linux was actually a testbed for intel's compiler optimizations and stateless design concepts - it used function multi-versioning to auto-select the best code paths for your specific CPU at runtime, which is why it benchmarked so well on both Intel and AMD hardwre.
It wasn't just a regular distro. It had some package related shenanigans or something. And I doubt it was ever updated beyond GNOME 41.
Hope this doesn't lead to poorer Intel driver support for Linux 😢
Whelp, it's over boys and girls. Back to Dirty Linux.
You're a dirty little penguin, aren't you~
(what the fuck is wrong with me lmao)
Oh no, Intel was such a leader when it came to Linux use....What will the world do now? Everything is over!
Its not really the most depressing news of the week. Trump opened his mouth many times this week. But yeah, clear Linux never even felt like a viable option. It had good performance but you wouldnt notice that in a day to day desktop experience anyway.
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