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VIA Announces Open Source Driver Initiative

Posted by kdawson on from the itching-for-source dept.

Aron Schatz writes "VIA has announced that they will start a new site (http://linux.via.com.tw — doesn't exist yet) specifically for the development of open source drivers. From their press release: 'Over the following months, VIA will work with the community to enable 2D, 3D and video playback acceleration to ensure the best possible Open Source experience on VIA Processor Platforms. 'To further improve cooperation with the community, VIA will also adhere to a regular quarterly release schedule that is aligned with kernel changes and release of major Linux distributions. In addition, beta releases will be issued on the site as needed, and a bug report and tracking feature will also be integrated.' Nvidia should be next."

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  1. LOL by daveime · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nvidia should be next

    Yes, just as soon as they get the Vista Drivers sorted out ... some time in 2087.

  2. Can you get it at ... by symbolset · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can you get the Zonbu at zombo?

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    1. Re:Can you get it at ... by sayfawa · · Score: 4, Funny

      You shouldn't have to ask. Anything is possible at zombocom.

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    2. Re:Can you get it at ... by dotancohen · · Score: 3, Funny

      What?

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  3. Re:Let's be honest here. by dotancohen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nope, I went straight to pornotube.com.

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  4. Open Source Drivers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Finally, I won't have to bring my proprietary clubs to the golf course!

  5. Re:Year of the Linux.... portable? by ianare · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is the year of the rat: So Microsoft is looking forward to massive profits.
  6. Re:Nvidia have already open sourced what they can by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Intel can do it. ATI has promised to do it and now so does VIA. Why is NVidia different?

    I'll probably get suicided for telling you this, but i cant stay quiet any more.

    the driver would reveil that it only has two parameter: maxfps and minpowerreq. Those parameter, on the other hand, is set from a simple jumper on the GFX-Card - the GPU isself has been the same from the first GForce almost a decade ago to the newest 9900 Models they are going to "invent" next year. All GPU's have the same Core, reverse engineered from a UFO that crashed in Fairbanks, New Mexico. They would release the new Models now, but Sam Carter is in another galaxy and is only one who has a signature-key for the Asgarth compiler. So, sorry, no opensource drivers for you! ... ... what's that humming in front of my windows....?

  7. Year of the rant by OrangeTide · · Score: 2, Funny

    My pet rat runs Linux.

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    1. Re:Year of the rant by ceifeira · · Score: 5, Funny

      My Linux runs ratpoison.

  8. Re:Already big in little markets by dotancohen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not when an 18 year old kid who's never seen a 200 meg hard drive is writing the review.

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