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The Asahi Linux project, which is
working to create a Linux distribution for Apple hardware, has announced
that its new “flagship” distribution will be based on Fedora Linux.

Working directly with upstream means not only can we integrate more
closely with the core distribution, but we can also get issues in
other packages fixed quickly and smoothly. This is particularly
important for platforms like desktop ARM64, where we still run into
random app and package bugs quite often. ARM64 desktop Linux has
been a niche platform (until now!), and with much less testing
comes a higher propensity for bugs, so it’s very important that we
can address these issues quickly. Fedora already has a very solid,
fully supported ARM64 port with a large userbase in the
server/headless segment, so it is an excellent base to build upon
and help improve the state of desktop Linux on ARM64 for everyone.

There is a version for “adventurous users” to play with now, with an
official release expected by the end of the month.