Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 21st Sep 2006 08:54 UTC, submitted by brandon
ATI has released the 8.29.6 version of its proprietary Linux drivers, with the announcement that the 9000, 9100, and 9200 IGP and Mobility Radeon chipsets are no longer supported by the new version. Radeon 8500, 9000, 9100, 9200, and 9250 devices are also dropped from support. Thankfully, these models are supported in 2D/3D mode by the open source DRI driver.
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2006-02-15
For me the open-source drivers have always been faster and stabler than the closed-source which, but still they aren't perfect: for example TV-out support is at best very shaky. And since ATI doesn't release all the specs, open-source drivers might never support all the features of the cards. I do understand there are license issues and such which could hinder them from releasing the specs, but it still would be nice if they solved it one way or another.