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The Register: ATI brings Rage 3D acceleration to open source world

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 20, 1999

“ATI has followed rival 3D graphics specialists 3dfx and Nvidia
onto the Linux bandwagon with the open source release of its Rage
chips’ 3D acceleration and multimedia specs.”

“The company also said it has contracted software house
Precision Insight to develop a set of open source Linux drivers for
its Rage 128 technology. ATI said the results of the
development effort would be released “to the open source community”
next Spring.

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Web Webster

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