Is this about releasing the source or going open source? They could release the source (so users can compile it externally) but don't use an OSS license at all ("look but don't touch"), that would work just as well for packagers.
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Intel Poulsbo DRM Proposed, But Rejected
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Intel has the money! Go intel, recover losses!
Maybe it is time for...
like it is still for nvidia:
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Originally posted by chithanh View PostThe current recommendation is still that Linux users stay away from Intel Poulsbo/GMA500/US15W chipsets.
New developments in the meantime since the article was posted:- A Facebook Intel Poulsbo (GMA500) Dissatisfaction Group has been created.
- Ubuntu has received a new version of the Poulsbo driver.
- Volunteers are still trying to collect the necessary bits and pieces for a basic (read: no video/3D acceleration) open source driver. But it could take some months.
If I understand correctly, no plans exist to open source the proprietary parts. And if things will go the same route as the last proprietary PowerVR Linux driver, then you will be stuck with basic 2D forever.
So just how similar is the GMA500 to the GFX chipset used by the Pandora and Beagleboard? I'm fully expecting to receive a binary blob gfx driver with my Pandora when it initially arrives but of course nobody likes that. If the Beagle and Pandora get popular (and it looks like they could well take off with the Linux/ computer hobbyist market) and Intel/Imagination refuse to play nice with the open crowd then there will be much demand for open drivers and so theres a pretty good chance we'll see a team formed to reverse-engineer these drivers. If Pandora/Beagle and GMA500 are a pretty similar then that should aid this process I'd hope.
bridgman - any idea when we might hope to see something like the Zaurus cxxxx or the Pandora but with an ATI chip with (mini)HDMI output, running Linux and open source drivers? THATS what I really want!
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or a netbook with HDMI and a r600/r700 type chip would be cool tooLast edited by danboid; 03 May 2009, 07:09 AM.
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Originally posted by danboid View PostI presume you've got a pouslbo device too then?
Originally posted by danboid View PostSo just how similar is the GMA500 to the GFX chipset used by the Pandora and Beagleboard?
Originally posted by danboid View Postor a netbook with HDMI and a r600/r700 type chip would be cool too
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Originally posted by danboid View PostSo just how similar is the GMA500 to the GFX chipset used by the Pandora and Beagleboard?
POWERVR SGX Series5 architecture is fully scalable for a wide range of area and performance requirements, enabling it to target a wide range of markets from low cost feature-rich mobile multimedia products to very high performance consoles and computing devices.
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Here we are in August.. any updates to the Poulsbo driver debacle? Can we at least get a working 3d binary blob driver that runs on the latest kernels?
I too got scammed into buying a netbook thinking "oh, intel graphics! thats supported under linux!"
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