AMD considering open-sourcing ATI’s graphics drivers
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| henke54 Aug 05, 2006 2:08 PM EDT |
Quoting: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.http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/02/32OPcurve_1.html |
| jimf Aug 05, 2006 2:12 PM EDT |
Cool :D |
| sbergman27 Aug 05, 2006 2:15 PM EDT |
Coolo moolo. :D (Well, I had to outdo Jimf.) |
| jimf Aug 05, 2006 2:20 PM EDT |
I don't care Steve, as long as they do it :) |
| sbergman27 Aug 05, 2006 2:26 PM EDT |
Jim. I know. Ain't it grand? I could have danced all night! I could have danced all night! Err. Can't remember the rest of that... ;-) |
| jimf Aug 05, 2006 4:10 PM EDT |
Lol... Perhaps it's for the best... |
| NoDough Aug 07, 2006 9:07 AM EDT |
Now might be a good time to find the appropriate contact at AMD and drop them a line in support of open-sourcing their drivers. I would imagine that something along the lines of... "if you open source your drivers, my next video card will absolutely positively be an ATI!" ...would carry some weight. |
| sbergman27 Aug 07, 2006 10:59 AM EDT |
AMD has already said that they will be dropping the ATI brand, too. So your next video card, in that case, would likely be an "AMD Radeon". Sounds like AMD is not skiddish about breaking with ATI's old policies. Also looks like they want to distance themselves from the old ATI's reputation. Fingers crossed. |
| AnonymousCoward Aug 07, 2006 4:40 PM EDT |
Steve, uh, you do know where the act of crossing one's fingers came from, yes? (-: |
| Libervis Aug 07, 2006 5:10 PM EDT |
Yeehaw! Let's hope they follow through. Definitely, my next card will be ATI.. er, AMD if they do it. :) |
| Scott_Ruecker Aug 07, 2006 9:14 PM EDT |
I contacted them about talking to someone about their ATI acquisition and I got a very nice no reply e-mail saying.. Hi Scott, Thank you for your email. I have connected with my colleagues regarding your below request and confirmed we are unable to participate in this interview opportunity at this time. However, my colleagues did ask that I provide you with the below statement, attributable to Hal Speed, AMD. “AMD remains committed to the open source community, including Linux and Zen. We will evaluate any changes to Linux driver support for ATI products during the integration phase in the next several months.” So, at least I tried right? I really thought I had a chance to talk to someone, sniff, sniff. darnit! :-) |
| jsusanka Aug 08, 2006 3:44 AM EDT |
sweeeeet! - will buy nothing but ati if they do that and recommend nothing but ati if they do that |
| dcparris Aug 08, 2006 5:01 AM EDT |
> Sounds like AMD is not skiddish about breaking with ATI's old policies. Do you mean "skiddish about braking with..." or "skittish about breaking with"? :-D |
| sbergman27 Aug 08, 2006 6:31 AM EDT |
The ladder, of corse. Anywun else found that teh innernet has hurt there speling? I used to be better, but then I loosed it. |
| henke54 Aug 08, 2006 8:22 AM EDT |
>AMD has already said that they will be dropping the ATI brand, too. obviously not yet .... http://www.pcpro.co.uk/custompc/news/91650/amd-stays-hand-ov... |
| jdixon Aug 08, 2006 8:27 AM EDT |
> I used to be better, but then I loosed it. The next hit TV show, coming soon to a network near you... Loosed. |
| dinotrac Aug 08, 2006 9:13 AM EDT |
Rev - I think skiddish is right in the context of AMD. Took my Athlon 64 box apart, and there were Socket 939 marks all over the place. Fishtails, donuts, the whole shebang. |
| tuxchick2 Aug 08, 2006 12:35 PM EDT |
jdixon, it's not like people are payed to spell correctly. If only they had went to grammar school. |
| jimf Aug 08, 2006 12:49 PM EDT |
> If only they had went to grammar school. Tuxchick, they'ed only have went if they was payed. Obviously they wasn't. |
| tuxchick2 Aug 08, 2006 1:03 PM EDT |
Taking a brief timeout here to actually be serious- I think a lot of folks write more in a few weeks online than they did in all their years in school. Timeout over. You may now return to your regularly scheduled language abuse. |
| henke54 Aug 10, 2006 6:49 AM EDT |
Quoting:Intel posts Linux-friendly GMA 3000 drivers Intel has released open source drivers for the GMA X3000 and 3000 graphics engines it's building into its G965, Q965 and Q963 chipsets. According to the company, the drivers provide both 2D and 3D rendering under Linux.http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/10/intel_posts_g965_lin... ;-) |
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