VIA's Open Linux Graphics Driver Has Been Defenestrated

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 7, 2011 12:38 AM EDT
Phoronix; By Michael Larabel
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For those that were hoping that VIA Technologies would pull through in providing their open-source graphics driver support like they had promised with kernel mode-setting, a Gallium3D driver, and being Linux friendly, kiss those thoughts goodbye as they've been basically thrown out the window. Sadly, it's not happening. I had a very productive conversation with VIA's Stewart Haston, who is their international marketing specialist, and their Linux outlook is extremely dark.

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