AMD to open source ATI drivers

[bjweeks]

Why do you have a problem with AMD now if you didn't before? They never said they were gonna do anything with ATI. They bought ATI to build their own Centrino like platform since ATI does make chipsets. They were never gonna run ATI's business. This one is an actual merger with both companies still retaining control over their business process. If you don't want to buy AMD/ATI because they are proprietary you might want to steer clear of nVidia as well and just go for Intel.

Yeah, because intel doesn't have closed source drivers or anything

[prizrak]

Yeah, because intel doesn't have closed source drivers or anything

Wasn't aware of their CC drivers. I'll admit that I don't know their product line all that much and AFAIK their wi-fi and NIC drivers are open. Could be wrong of course. You do seem to see my point here

[bjweeks]

Wasn't aware of their CC drivers. I'll admit that I don't know their product line all that much and AFAIK their wi-fi and NIC drivers are open. Could be wrong of course. You do seem to see my point here

Yeah Just the whole "ZOMG! Boycot AMD because ATI has closed source drivers!!one!" idea is stupid. Lets boycot intel because they use windows boxes

[Terracotta]

Yeah Just the whole "ZOMG! Boycot AMD because ATI has closed source drivers!!one!" idea is stupid. Lets boycot intel because they use windows boxes

Not to mention their drivers are not as open as many think:
http://osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=1547;

[prizrak]

Not to mention their drivers are not as open as many think:
http://osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=1547;

To modify what I said to someone who said that they don't want to support unfair business practices and therefore won't use anything produced in such a way: "If you only want to use libre stuff, you might as well use a typewriter".

[Cynical]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATI_Tec...system_drivers


Btw it says, "until the merger is complete", which makes sense.

[prizrak]

The most you can hope for is the 2D part. They will not open source the 3D part.

[K.Mandla]

Has there been any development on this? I occasionally pick through Google news in hopes of hearing something, but I find nothing.

[mips]

Has there been any development on this? I occasionally pick through Google news in hopes of hearing something, but I find nothing.

I would not get my hopes up if i was you. I just do not see this happening in the near future.

[prizrak]

The most you can hope for is open 2D drivers, they will not open 3D not unless nVidia does and they won't.... Well you see where that is going. If we are REALLY lucky they might open up specs for older cards that are not supported by newer versions of the driver.