__/ [ Hadron Quark ] on Thursday 10 August 2006 23:10 \__
> Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> AMD talks about ATI
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Then I wondered whether AMD's acquisition might result in the opening
>>> | up of ATI's graphics drivers, which are now distributed only in binary
>>> | form.
>>> |
>>> | [...]
>>> |
>>> | Lastly, and remember you heard it here, AMD is strongly considering
>>> | open-sourcing at least a functional subset of ATI's graphics drivers.
>>> | It's time for X Window System, OpenGL, and client virtualization for
>>> | which ATI binary drivers aren't available to escape the ghetto of the
>>> | 1980s-era framebuffer. And what a boon for PR. If AMD?s graphics cards
>>> | were the only ones with open device drivers, it might affect a
>>> | buying decision or two.
>>> `----
>>>
>>
>> Or three! If open source GPLv2 drivers were available, I'd buy ATI each
>> and every time I needed a video card. Guaranteed.
>
> For Linux?!?!? They dont work properly on a lot of systems. I have an
> x800pro and zero HW acceleration.
My ATi ceased to work (no acceleration) when I extended to a dual-head. I
never tried to resolve it (no real need other than for POV-Ray), but at
least it worked 'out of the box' with a single head on this 3-year-old
installation (SuSE 8.1).
>>> http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/02/32OPcurve_1.html
>>>
>>> OSDir suggests/confirms it it likely to be a valid argument.
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