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@cmccullough@polymaths.social · 2 days ago

Really happy to see this project moving along so well.

FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/

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FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to try FreeBSD on a laptop, take note - 2025 has brought transformative changes. The Foundation's ambitious Laptop Support & Usability Project is systematically addressing the gaps that have held FreeBSD back on modern laptop hardware. The project started in 2024 Q4 and covers areas including Wi-Fi,

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@rl_dane@polymaths.social replied · 2 days ago

@cmccullough

I've been daily-driving it on a thinkpad X260 for a little over a month, and it's been mostly great.

Not sure why they see supporting S0i3 suspend as a priority. Who actually wants worse battery life for the sake of having all your emails or whatnot synced up as soon as it wakes up?

I do not get the appeal, at all, unless we're talking about phones.

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