Phoronix: Intel 2006-08-09 Graphics Preview | Linux Today

Phoronix: Intel 2006-08-09 Graphics Preview

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Michael Larabel
Aug 11, 2006

[ 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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