How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik')

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How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik')

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"A patch recently posted to the Linux kernel mailing list is working on implementing ACPI Platform Profile support for modern Dell laptops to allow users to have more control over their balanced / cool / quiet / performance behavior of the laptop and its resulting impact on the fan noise / cooling performance. ..."

3 May 2024
Dell Laptop Platform Profile Patches Being Worked On For Linux - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Lapt ... rm-Profile

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Oct. 20, 2023
How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik') | ZDNET
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-ubunt ... t-sputnik/

Dell Linux repository
https://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/

Distro: fossapup64 9.5
Window Manager: JWM v2.4.0
Desktop Start: xwin jwm
Firefox portable: 115.5.0esr (64-bit)

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