Years ago it was really hard to run digital signage on Linux. No real free drivers, old kernels, tons of reverse engineering.

submitted by sagiadinos to linux 9 points | 2 comments Years ago it was really hard to run digital signage on Linux. No real free drivers, old kernels, tons of reverse engineering. That’s largely over now. RK3588 is the go-to platform, Mali finally has open drivers (Panfrost/Panthor), and hardware video decode landed in mainline in early 2026. I’m the dev behind the GarlicSignage stack and dug into the current state: https://garlic-signage.com/resources/technology/linux-digital-signage/ #DigitalSignage #Linux #FOSS #opensource @linux