[ Thanks to Michael Larabel for
this link. ]
“AMD’s Linux Beta program allows the NDA-holding
participants to have early access to the Linux graphics driver beta
packages prior to their general availability. More on AMD’s Linux
release cycle and philosophy can be found in The Truth About
ATI/AMD & Linux. This article is getting old, but it remains
largely accurate with regards to their testing process, the release
train, and release timing. A majority of what goes on with this
private beta list relates to the distribution-specific packaging
scripts and getting them ready for the next release. While the beta
releases are closed to the general public, the packaging scripts
are in fact freely available at anytime.”