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cromkayesterday at 9:35 PM1 replyview on HN

> having to deal with x86 emulation (inherent to an ARM laptop)

How so? Is this because some proprietary software that isn't available on ARM on Linux?


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heavyset_gotoday at 1:33 AM

Most server and embedded oriented software has been compiled for ARM 7 & 8 for a while now, but in my experience, software you'd use on a desktop might not have ARM builds unless it's popular with RPi or handheld gaming enthusiasts.