Comments on: ati + open source

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:59:21 +0000

I’m sorry I doubted you AMDTI. AMDTI were telling the truth ( http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/30/0337204 ) when I was slinging mud.

By: CG » AMD Will Deliver Open Graphics Drivers (Enterprise Linux Log)

CG » AMD Will Deliver Open Graphics Drivers (Enterprise Linux Log) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:50:04 +0000

[...] Also here. [...]

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:36:01 +0000

A marketing guy who keeps his word?

This could set a bad precedent.

By: John Cherry » Blog Archive » ATI - opening up to Linux?

John Cherry » Blog Archive » ATI - opening up to Linux? — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:05:59 +0000

[...] It looks like AMD may be making good on a promise made at the Red Hat Summit in May. AMD is working with the community to release a 2D-accelerated Linux graphics driver, with 3D acceleration being part of the future plans. The official AMD press release states: “In the coming months AMD also plans to accelerate efforts to address the needs of the open source community as well.” But what does this mean? Are they opening up the fglrx driver? Are they providing specifications? Are they just making a better binary blob so the open-source community will just want reverse engineer it more? [...]

By: Christopher Blizzard » Blog Archive » a new road for AMD and ATI

Christopher Blizzard » Blog Archive » a new road for AMD and ATI — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:48:28 +0000

[...] Back at the Red Hat Summit, Henri Richard said that AMD (and the former ATI) were going to come up with a plan to better support open source. Today we see the results of that promise and I have to say I’m incredibly impressed with the commitment that they have decided to make. I know that this was a struggle inside of AMD and I want to send a personal thanks to the people who worked hard to make this a reality. They deserve full credit and our thanks. [...]

By: kd

kd — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:50:22 +0000

Well it’s been almost 3 months since the announcement was made, and it’s amazing how much has changed since then.

Don’t know about you but I’m going to believe everything that AMD tells me from now on wrt to linux.

I tell you, I’m so glad I bought the latest ATI card. Compiz at 2fps is just f*&king brilliant!!!!!!!!

By: Fletcher

Fletcher — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:39:08 +0000

Funny thing, the official ati drivers for my x800 when run under Debian caused the thing to overheat and lock up my computer. Instead when I ran the xorg drivers, while 3d wasn’t supported, I no longer smelled burning. I now use Ubuntu with the xorg drivers with 3d accelleration configured and it works flawlessly to an extent… (Me thinks the overheating was due to a missing capacitor though…)

By: Fundi

Fundi — Mon, 28 May 2007 15:45:44 +0000

If ATI opensource there graphics drivers my next graphics card will be an ATI.

By: John Gilmore

John Gilmore — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:17:35 +0000

Blizzard, does ATI/AMD have a contact email address and/or bugzilla and/or support forum where people who have problems with Linux and ATI chips can converse (with ATI and with each other)? Failing that, what’s Henri Richard’s email address? :-) I have a new HP dc5750 which is built with ATI chips, and it has various troubles with the ATI chips (not just with video), and so far I’ve found ZIP as far as support resources at ATI. They say to talk to my vendor (HP) who says Linux isn’t supported. End of story?

By: Ubuntu | Steven Harms: ATI based news

Ubuntu | Steven Harms: ATI based news — Tue, 15 May 2007 00:05:02 +0000

[...] I believe the above news story is just an incorrect understanding of what Henry said, but it would be nice. I think it is much more credible to trust Blizzard’s report on it: “The ATI marketing guy on stage (Henri Richard) at the Red Hat Summit just committed to fixing the ATI problems with open source. To paraphrase “most people are worried about what they will lose…IP, etc…we’re worried about what we can win.” They know it’s a problem and they are committed to fixing it.” [...]