Who's more linux-friendly, intel or AMD??

[Drycola]

Hi,

As I remember, there were some companies that stand beside Linux, while others stood against Linux.

I just wonder if AMD is more a 'friend' for Linux than Intel???

[Sef]

Moved to community chat.

[Ylon]

Tricky question, both company make stuff for linux and are in deep affair with Microsoft.


Anyway, Intel is also in business with Nokia to build meego/maemo. A linux platform for running against the Windows Mobile stuff.


On the other side: amd is, through ati, in affair with Microsoft Xbox 360.


So, my guess that Intel is generically more trust-able than AMD.


Consider this: is not just matter how your hardware stuff work with linux. ATI(/AMD) cards work better with opensource driver (for example): but this work is made by OpenSource community.. not AMD.

Also Intel released the USB3 driver for Linux before anyone!

[EarthMind]

There's also this little thread I created in the past:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16342

[NMFTM]

I think I remember reading somewhere that RMS recommends buying AMD over Intel. A quick Google search didn't bring up the article though.

[Drycola]

WOW! Thanks for these interesting & quick answers!

... reading somewhere that RMS recommends ...

What exactly is RMS?

[paydaydaddy]

RMS=Richard Mathew Stallman head of the gnu-linux project. Do a google search and read. Opinions on the man vary greatly. His genius is undeniable.

[blueturtl]

Intel makes CPUs, chipsets and GPUs that work natively in Linux. All OSS drivers.

AMD makes CPUs, chipsets and GPUs that work natively in Linux. All OSS drivers.

You can't lose with either.

AMD owns ATi though, and ATi for the time being has more robust hardware than Intel in the GPU department. The drivers for both Intel and AMD/ATi graphics are still a bit immature though.

[WinterRain]

I always use AMD cpu's. More bang for your $$$.

[phrostbyte]

They are both pretty Linux friendly, at least compared to the average hardware company. Both companies have contributed actual money and software to making Linux a better operating system.