Phoronix: Intel 2006-08-09 Graphics Preview

[ Thanks to Michael Larabel for this link. ]

"Making news this afternoon is the release of Intel's next-generation graphics driver. This Linux display driver is open-source and supports all of the integrated graphics adapters from the i810 to the new i965 Express. These drivers support various 2D and 3D graphics features. These new drivers are available as of today, but they are still undergoing significant testing and development. Also launched today was Intel's new graphics site at IntelLinuxGraphics.org. As we were only alerted to these happening shortly in advance, we only have a few thoughts to share at this time, and no official benchmarks to share at this time. However, as these Linux drivers continue to evolve, we will be sure to document them and provide benchmarks against other Intel graphics solutions..."

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