Free ATI drivers for Christmas?

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Aug 31, 2007 4:27 PM EDT
Linux.com; By Bruce Byfield
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Fully-functional video drivers -- ones capable of handling 3-D acceleration -- remain one of the weak points of free software. The Free Software Foundation has declared them a high-priority project. Meanwhile, some distributions and even more users have resorted to using the proprietary drivers offered as free downloads by card manufacturers. One of the main projects attempting to provide complete, free drivers is focusing on developing the Avivo driver for the R500 and R600 cards from AMD/ATI, so-called after a specification first introduced in this line of cards. According to Jerome Glisse, who coordinates the development of the driver, progress is being made in the project, and"maybe by the end of this year, we might have some 3-D acceleration."

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