Re: Linux Watch article: How AMD's acquisition of ATI may help Linux

2006-07-25 Thread John Hasler
Rick Thomas writes: > ATI has traditionally kept their drivers closed-source. It will be difficult as the drivers most likely contain third-party "IP". The chips themselves also probably contain third-party "IP" that may be subject to extremely restrictive license conditions such that publishing i

Re: Linux Watch article: How AMD's acquisition of ATI may help Linux

2006-07-25 Thread bob hole
I hope so!On 7/25/06, Rick Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: AMD, a generally Linux friendly company, is acquiring ATI, maker ofmany, if not most, of the graphics adapters used in Apple PowerMacs.ATI has traditionally kept their drivers closed-source. The articlein Linux Watch [1] speculates that t