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		throwaway2037 on Feb 8, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Asahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns f... This part is wild. Some people get in so deep they cannot see the forest from the trees. `> there is the tangible risk of stifling innovation and Linux is the only place that innovation can occur in the operating system space.` One thing I know: HN loves drama, and this stuff reads like first class drama.

markhahn on Feb 8, 2025 [–]

The proponents think the value of their "innovation" is obvious, but it is not.

Is it innovative? Is it valuable? Is it worth the cost? Who is it valuable to?

I don't see why the kernel team should be obligated to react in any particular way to a random submission.

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