castanyes blaves
Random ramblings about some random stuff, and things; but more stuff than things -- all in a mesmerizing and kaleidoscopic soapbox-like flow of words.7/24/2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/24/technology/24cnd-semi.html?ex=1311393600&en=6d32a4722187011e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
From a Linux user point of view, I am very pleased to see that ATI will now be part of AMD. I also like to think that Linux had something to do with the decision of AMD to acquire ATI.
If AMD is brave enough, they will follow the route started by Intel:
http://www.figuiere.net/hub/blog/?2006/07/21/425-desktop-developer-conference-and-ols
Intel is committed to official provide day 0 Open Source Linux support by providing Open Source drivers AND documentation for their chipsets, wifi and graphics. It is something that is now part of the engineering process: that sounds like very good news. Now, one can wonder why there are rumors about AMD merging with ATI. AMD is in a situation where they don't have a real Open Source solution due to lack of graphics chipset (beside the Geode-chipset that is 2D only).
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