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Open-Source Qualcomm GPU Driver Published

Posted by Soulskill on from the strategic-free-making dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Not being content with the state of open source graphics drivers for Linux, a developer working for Texas Instruments has reverse-engineered his competitor's (Qualcomm) driver and written an open-source Snapdragon driver. With being tainted by legal documents at Texas Instruments, the developer, who is also involved with Linaro, had no other choice but to work on an open source graphics driver for his competitor in his free time. The open source Qualcomm Snapdragon/Adreno driver is called Freedreno."

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  1. correction: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    former TI Developer.

  2. Re:Raspberry Pi by neokushan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think it's possible to get RMS's stamp of approval on anything. You still have to buy a Raspberry Pi from someone, which means you have to use a web browser, probably with cookies enabled and enter in all sorts of personal information - like a shipping address.

    RMS wouldn't have it.

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    +1 IDisagreeSoHeMustBeATrollOrAnAstroturferOrAShill