Intel has unveiled open source drivers for its chipsets
to support 3D graphics acceleration applications in
Linux.
Linux users can already buy proprietary solutions to support
better graphics on their Linux machines, but Intel believes that
offering an open source solution will make them more
comfortable.
It is expected that Intel’s upcoming 965 Express chipset will
use the technology, as the company seeks to consolidate its leading
position in the graphics chip market against the likes of ATI
Technologies and Nvidia.
Chip rival AMD is acquiring ATI, so it may well follow Intel’s
open source Linux driver move, if it is successful.
Intel’s move also comes at a time when Linux software leaders like
Red Hat and Novell are developing 3D acceleration solutions for
their new Linux distributions.
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