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Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by majorchord »

porphyra wrote: post #203
BuildTheRobots wrote: post #162

> I’m on the board overseeing Linux graphics. Half of us are trans. If all you care about is Linux, resist the attacks on trans people. > If you have any decency, fight back. https://web.archive.org/web/20250520182445/https://rosenzwei...

By the way, out of pure curiosity, why does it seem that there are a disproportionately high amount of super talented trans programmers? I mean, trans people make up for a relatively small percentage of the general populace so it would be unlikely for half of any random group, even if it's only 7 people, to be trans. There are even memes like programmer socks etc. I also personally know several very proficient progra…

> disproportionately high amount of super talented trans programmers

Could it be that they also happen to be autistic? There appears to be a pattern I've noticed where a large number of trans developers are also autistic. This may be responsible for a lot of the passion and dedication required to work on projects like this. (Mostly video game) Emulation is another field that seems to have a similar overlap. Some might say Rust is another one.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by abustamam »

fourside wrote: post #180
abustamam wrote: post #170

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I'm unclear what the relevance of this comment is. It's by the same author but doesn't seem to bear any relevance to the M1 GPU.

Not the OP but my guess is that they want to raise awareness that people who are making significant technical contributions in our field are affected by the actions of the US administration. Not that exceptionally talented people deserve more legal protections, but the reality is that our industry would be worse off without people like Alyssa. I know it can be at times grating to constantly hear about stuff like this…

Thanks. I agree with your sentiment. But the OP just posted a random quote from one of her blog posts with no context. It could have either been to raise awareness about her being trans (honestly I'd have never known had it not been for the comment), or to discount the original article because she is trans.

I hope it was the former, but that's why I didn't want to just assume the OPs intention.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by abustamam »

xyzsparetimexyz wrote: post #183
9dev wrote: post #175

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Trans people are bad optics now..?

[flagged]

I would not have known she was trans if it weren't for random commenters randomly saying "she's trans and just wants to blend in"

I agree with that statement, but consistently calling it out kinda seems to be having the opposite effect.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by abustamam »

alt187 wrote: post #187
abustamam wrote: post #171

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https://asahilinux.org/docs/project/board/asahi-board/ The board is 7 people. I'm unclear what makes this awkward or inconvenient.

The proportion of trans people in humanity is less than 50%. Pointing this out makes it seem the board has a disproportionate number of trans people.

And HN has a disproportionate number of tech enthusiasts... We can point out random disproportionate number of X in any Y population; it doesn't make it relevant to GPUs or Asahi Linux

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by abustamam »

Refreeze5224 wrote: post #181
abustamam wrote: post #170

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I'm unclear what the relevance of this comment is. It's by the same author but doesn't seem to bear any relevance to the M1 GPU.

The author is incredibly talented, and has done the community with a valuable service; one that the HN crowd especially is likely to benefit from. Many people in her situation are not lucky enough to be in a mental or physical position to be able to pursue this sort of work or take advantage of their talent, and that is in large part due to the persistent and long-standing discrimination trans people face. Even if on…

I agree. But I wouldn't have known that the author was trans had the commenter not pointed it out. My thoughts about the original article are unchanged, but if the goal is to not discriminate, then pointing out a feature that many people would discriminate against seems counterintuitive imo.

If the original commenter said something like "it's inspiring that a trans person could overcome all odds and have such an accomplishment" then that comment has value. Randomly pointing out that the author is trans with zero context has no positive value.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by altairprime »

abustamam wrote: post #225
Refreeze5224 wrote: post #181

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The author is incredibly talented, and has done the community with a valuable service; one that the HN crowd especially is likely to benefit from. Many people in her situation are not lucky enough to be in a mental or physical position to be able to pursue this sort of work or take advantage of their talent, and that is in large part due to the persistent and long-standing discrimination trans people face. Even if on…

I agree. But I wouldn't have known that the author was trans had the commenter not pointed it out. My thoughts about the original article are unchanged, but if the goal is to not discriminate, then pointing out a feature that many people would discriminate against seems counterintuitive imo. If the original commenter said something like "it's inspiring that a trans person could overcome all odds and have such an acco…

Their quote was easily translated for me:

“Asahi Linux wouldn’t exist without trans people. No one realizes how much Linux progress, and especially how much Linux graphics/gpu progress, hinges on trans people. Perhaps the selfish motivation of wanting Linux to succeed will make HN readers less placidly tolerant of trans hate in the future.”

But, as one of those “wait, you’re trans?!” people who silently contributes to projects without labeling myself, I get how it could be confusing. Hope that helps!

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by overfeed »

distances wrote: post #61
overfeed wrote: post #39

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Fortunately for her, Intel - her new employer has "fabs at home". Though on older nodes, TBF.

Intel's GPUs are manufactured on TSMC though.

That is correct. In my previous comment, for the sake of brevity, I deleted what I had written about Intel also being able to "call TSMC and have them doing a run of it's latest design", but it felt like that would have been belaboring the point that Intel isn't a rinky-dink chip operation, despite losing their commanding lead.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by abustamam »

altairprime wrote: post #226
abustamam wrote: post #225

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree. But I wouldn't have known that the author was trans had the commenter not pointed it out. My thoughts about the original article are unchanged, but if the goal is to not discriminate, then pointing out a feature that many people would discriminate against seems counterintuitive imo. If the original commenter said something like "it's inspiring that a trans person could overcome all odds and have such an acco…

Their quote was easily translated for me: “Asahi Linux wouldn’t exist without trans people. No one realizes how much Linux progress, and especially how much Linux graphics/gpu progress, hinges on trans people. Perhaps the selfish motivation of wanting Linux to succeed will make HN readers less placidly tolerant of trans hate in the future.” But, as one of those “wait, you’re trans?!” people who silently contributes t…

Thanks! I understood the quote in itself, but the OP quoting it with no additional context could have had two connotations: one nefarious (don't bother with this article because it was written by a trans person with an agenda) or one of positivity (Linux wouldn't be where it is now without trans people).

I always hope for the latter, but context and mood are impossible to communicate easily online which is why I was asking for clarification.

Re: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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Post by altairprime »

abustamam wrote: post #229
altairprime wrote: post #226

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their quote was easily translated for me: “Asahi Linux wouldn’t exist without trans people. No one realizes how much Linux progress, and especially how much Linux graphics/gpu progress, hinges on trans people. Perhaps the selfish motivation of wanting Linux to succeed will make HN readers less placidly tolerant of trans hate in the future.” But, as one of those “wait, you’re trans?!” people who silently contributes t…

Thanks! I understood the quote in itself, but the OP quoting it with no additional context could have had two connotations: one nefarious (don't bother with this article because it was written by a trans person with an agenda) or one of positivity (Linux wouldn't be where it is now without trans people). I always hope for the latter, but context and mood are impossible to communicate easily online which is why I was…

There’s a lot of value in selecting the best faith interpretation and then replying in that context; for those silent readers who might be confused, it helps clear up their confusion to the disfavor of any underhandedness — which is then forced to either identify itself plainly (and promptly get flagged) or lose the battle and move on.
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