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VIA Releases FOSS Graphics Driver

Posted by kdawson on from the following-through dept.

billybob2 writes "VIA has released a 113,800 line open source graphics driver with full mode-setting support for CRT, LCD, and DVI devices along with 2D, X-Video, and cursor acceleration. Harald Welte, VIA's open source representative, states that the next step is to add 3D (see preview), TV-out, and hardware codec support while integrating this work with existing open source projects. VIA has pre-installed Linux on a significant portion of the company's latest products, including the EVEREX gPC2, 15.4" gBook, and CloudBook. It has also helped port the open source CoreBoot BIOS (previously LinuxBIOS) to several of its motherboards." VIA seems to be making good on the promise of its open source initiative announced last April.

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  1. Obligatory by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but does it support -- World of Warcraft?

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  2. Re:I found VIA sub par! by Mad+Merlin · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only problem on my part is that I find VIA products mediocre when it comes to gaming.

    Well, what do you expect from an integrated video card? They're hardly speed demons.

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  3. Re:Almost unbelievable by cerberusss · · Score: 2, Funny

    They made things right, let's not dwell on the past.

    I'm trapped in the past, you insensitive clod!

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  4. Re:Almost unbelievable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They made things right, let's not dwell on the past.

    I'm trapped in the past, you insensitive clod!

    Then for you it's the present, stop complaining.

  5. Re:Almost unbelievable by the_B0fh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Windows 95? He's still on DOS 3.3, you insensitive clod!