Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 9th Aug 2006 21:02 UTC
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.
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2006-06-15
I have always liked AMD's symbiotic relationship with the open source community ... that's why I will always purchase AMD workstations & servers
AMD will open source what they legally can .. However, why couldnt they expose the interface to the closed source components, which can then be 'filled in' by open source developers?