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AMD Releases Open-Source R600/700 3D Code

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the playing-nice-with-others dept.

Michael writes "AMD has just released code that will allow for open-source 3D acceleration on their ATI R600 and R700 graphics cards, including all of their newest Radeon HD 4xxx products. This code consists of a demo program that feeds the commands to the hardware, updates to their RadeonHD driver, and a Direct Rendering Manager update. With this code comes working 2D EXA acceleration support for these newer ATI graphics processors as well as basic X-Video support. AMD will be releasing sanitized documentation for these new ATI GPUs in the coming weeks. Phoronix has an article detailing what's all encompassed by today's code drop as well as the activities that led to this open-source code coming about for release."

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  1. Don't forget... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't forget to pay your $699 licensing fee, you cock-smoking teabaggers!

  2. Mod parent informative by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had almost forgotten to pay my $699 licensing fee. Makes me feel like such a cock-smoking teabagger!

  3. Dammit by wicka · · Score: 5, Funny

    AMD doing nice shit just makes it all the more heartbreaking when Intel releases better chips. I hope they get their shit together soon, I feel dirty with a Core 2 Duo.