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Originally posted by starshipeleven View PostMore like the only one. That's why they are so supportive with the RPI foundation and made a SoC respin with a better ARM CPU out of thin air just for Raspi 3.
"That said, yes, it's probably a dead market for them in any other sector, but perhaps the raspberry pi and the new open source drivers can get them into the door."
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Originally posted by Baguy View PostThe raspberry pi is a big market for Broadcom
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Originally posted by abott View PostExactly my point. Maybe would have been able to sell chips if their drivers weren't shit. Most brands need to look at themselves and ask what they get from keeping everything proprietary. Nothing.
Broadcom just made wrong decisions somewhere else and got undercut by chinese stuff.
Meanwhile, third parties are reverse-engineering (or have already finished reverse-engineering) Amlogic stuff.
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Originally posted by abott View PostWho is using that hardware today? Nobody. You can count them on one hand.
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Who is using that hardware today? Nobody. You can count them on one hand.
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Originally posted by abott View Post
At least Nvidia's driver is somewhat usable. It's a hassle when you install a new kernel and have to force dkms, but still, better than every mobile driver blob on the market.
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Originally posted by Danielsan View PostOne man for one driver... There are a bunch graphic chips out there It means you need just fifty engineers to cover up all the entire graphic drivers productions...
OfCourse for Google its like heaven, with its blobs, but for Linux ecosystem, its like hell..
Also it hurts indirectly ARM/Soc Vendors..
If they had a unified driver, less people would be needed, and the driver quality would be superior..
And, ofcourse for Linux ecosystem would be very nice..
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