HP has become the third premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) and fwupd, joining Dell and Lenovo in contributing $100k+ annually to support firmware updates on Linux.

Folstar@lemmus.org · 1 month

Can someone ELI5? Is this extremely token gesture an appreciative nod or strings (visible or not) attached trojan horse?

tomalley8342@lemmy.world · 1 month

HP uses fwupd on some models and 100k is cheaper than hiring a single engineer for in house contributions.