AMD: Five Years Of Open-Source Linux Graphics

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AMD: Five Years Of Open-Source Linux Graphics

It was five years ago today that AMD's open-source strategy for Linux graphics driver support was publicly unveiled...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTE3NzI

[Pallidus]

5 years of shit

[pankkake]

I've been using this driver since 2009 - then pretty much switched everything I could to AMD, away from nVidia.
It's been great, I especially enjoyed not having to restart X or the kernel regularly and the full xrandr features.

As Intel graphics become interesting, I'm not sure what I will chose next - one of the criteria being triple head support.

[liam]

I've been using this driver since 2009 - then pretty much switched everything I could to AMD, away from nVidia.
It's been great, I especially enjoyed not having to restart X or the kernel regularly and the full xrandr features.

As Intel graphics become interesting, I'm not sure what I will chose next - one of the criteria being triple head support.

The triple head support may be easier had than you think. Do you recall, a number of months ago,a virtual crtc patch article?

[Hamish Wilson]

I will take this time to thank everyone who has made the free radeon drivers a reality. Do not let the trolls get to you - you have done and continue to do amazing work with very little support. Please try and keep it up.

[Dandel]

I've been using this driver since 2009 - then pretty much switched everything I could to AMD, away from nVidia.
It's been great, I especially enjoyed not having to restart X or the kernel regularly and the full xrandr features.

As Intel graphics become interesting, I'm not sure what I will chose next - one of the criteria being triple head support.

I Agree fully with this, Although in my case, The decisions are mainly financial based. I stay away from Nvidia due to the added premium and the fact it's really hard to gauge card performance. I would look at Intel, but in the UK they where found to fail the basic anti-trust legislation. ( This is why i go with AMD even though these currently perform a little slower ).

The triple head support may be easier had than you think. Do you recall, a number of months ago,a virtual crtc patch article?

I have no problems with intel directly... Most of why I do not suggest this company is that the latest tech costs way too much.... Currently, The cheapest quad core intel chip that supports the Intel HD4000 series graphics is the Core i5-3570K, and the cost of this is around $230 USD. Just on an affordability stand point I am able to purchase an AMD the motherboard + ram + CPU that includes DX11 support for the cost of the Intel CPU only.

I will take this time to thank everyone who has made the free radeon drivers a reality. Do not let the trolls get to you - you have done and continue to do amazing work with very little support. Please try and keep it up.

I actually agree whole-heartedly with this... The Open Source support from AMD is awesome... Sure the absolute latest graphics support is not perfect, but the support is definitely appearing... Just take a look at a quick search of the Mesa tree and from April until Today, and i can easily see over 140 patches related to the Radeon Southern Islands alone.