Is AMD Open-Sourcing Something Next Week?

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Is AMD Open-Sourcing Something Next Week?

Some Linux users seem to think that next week, Advanced Micro Devices will be open-sourcing -- something -- relating to their graphics stack. Firmware? ATI Avivo? OpenCL / Stream work? UVD unit specifications?..

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=OTQ5NQ

[RealNC]

[curaga]

Here I thought they were the same. Well, two drops > one.

[oliw]

Somebody might have said something is going to happen somewhere at some point in time. Great story.

Well... Somebody might have said a story might be great. No idea if it's this one.

[Decatf]

Purple monkey dishwasher.

[allquixotic]

Hah, now Qaridarium's random musings end up being articles? This just keeps getting better and better.

[Michael]

Hah, now Qaridarium's random musings end up being articles? This just keeps getting better and better.

Well there is something coming (though not necessarily from AMD). And it's a slow news weekend with most people on holidays in the US and UK.

[DanL]

Please don't generate "news" for the sake of generating news.
http://phoronix.com/forums/showthrea...3-Ban-Qaridium

[mirv]

Q has been quite correct with the catalyst drivers in the past, and with regards to AMD he's usually fairly accurate. Of course he's not always correct; at least the information that he receives isn't always what pans out, but often enough it does.

[yotambien]

X D

I wonder if this is the sort of source used to inform the world about Steam coming to linux