KernelTrap: Free Software Friendly Graphics Card

“Timothy Miller started a discussion on the lkml regarding
whether or not it would be viable for a company to release a
completely open video card. He explains, ‘in short, what I have
been proposing to my superiors is the development of a graphics
card specifically for open source systems. This means full
disclosure on all register interfaces so that no one has to deal
with anything closed source (BIOS included). The goal here is to
produce a graphics card which is a Free Software geek’s dream in
terms of openness…'”

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