Project wins sponsorship, and Torvalds is interested, but can it succeed without the mothership's cooperation? Tim Anderson Thu 7 Jan 2021 // 16:30 UTC Share Copy Japan-based developer Hector Martin has formally kicked off the crowdfunded Asahi project, which aims to get Linux running on Arm-based Apple Silicon Macs. "The goal is to bring Linux support on Apple Silicon Macs to the point where it is not merely a tech demo, but is actually an OS you would want to use on a daily driver basis," Martin said, observing that it is easy to get Linux running but "making it work well is hard."