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AMD Intentionally Added Artificial Limitations To Their HDMI Adapters
An anonymous reader writes "NVIDIA was caught removing features from their Linux driver and days later Linux developers have caught and confirmed AMD imposing artificial limitations on their graphics cards in the DVI-to-HDMI adapters that their driver will support. Over years AMD has quietly been adding an extra EEPROM chip to their DVI-to-HDMI adapters that are bundled with Radeon HD graphics cards. Only when these identified adapters are detected via checks in their Windows and Linux Catalyst driver is HDMI audio enabled. If using a third-party DVI-to-HDMI adapter, HDMI audio support is disabled by the Catalyst driver. Open-source Linux developers have found this to be a self-imposed limitation and that the open-source AMD Linux driver will work fine with any DVI-to-HDMI adapter."
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
Stallman, is that you?
It was to be announced at the Developer Summit on Monday. As you know, the CEO loves surprises.
"You can bet that the MAFIAA cartel had something to do with this"
FTFY. (MAFIAA - Music And Film Industry Associations of America)
Off with their heads!
Since they weren't using them anyway, I don't think removing their heads would change anything... It you want to lop off something they will respond to, it should be their bottom line that gets axed. That means steering people away from AMD overall. I don't know about you, but every time someone I know wants a new system or tech toy, they ask my opinion before buying. I'm happy to take a few minutes to research something for them and often suggest better alternatives... AMD is now off the menu...
You have the right to remain sentient. If you give up the right to remain sentient, you will be elected to public office
So, just the tip then? Promise?
Just for a minute.
Just to see how it feels.