Binary blobs mean few apps are purely open source
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| Kudos to Intel then for not forcing us to make the choice. Intel
| recently announced fully open-source drivers for its 965 Express graphics
| chip set. The code is available under a combination of the MIT and GNU
| General Public Licences, no strings attached.
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| Could this be the start of a trend? With AMD acquiring ATI the possibility
| of an arms race between AMD's and Intel's graphics chip divisions seems
| increasingly likely. The benefits of open source for the vendors are
| clear: closer alignment with the Linux market and the ability to leverage
| community development to squash critical flaws such as the exploits that
| recently plagued Intel's wireless drivers. If other vendors follow suit,
| it could be the beginning of a boom time for Linux hardware support.
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