Accelerated Open Source OpenGL in Linux WAS RIP: Linux Community (1991-2007)

[der.hans]

Am 29. Mar, 2007 schwätzte Jon M. Hanson so:

> der.hans wrote:
>> Am 29. Mar, 2007 schwätzte Bryan O'Neal so:
>>
>>> My Intel chipset worked out of the box with FC and Beryl was a package
>>> manager selection away from all the gooey GL goodness Linux has to
>>> offer...  Then again it was a dell machine, and dell is becoming more
>>> and more Linux friendly.
>>
>> I've heard Intel has been providing a lot of support for Free Software
>> drivers for their video chipsets ( are you listening AMD and ATI? ).
>>
>> Are there any video cards that use the Intel chipsets and have good Free
>> Software support?
>>
>> I would gladly buy a couple of good video cards with Free Software
>> support
>> were they available.
>>
>> Like JT I would like GL support.
>>
> Intel only offers its graphics chipsets on their motherboards. There are
> no discrete graphics cards with Intel chipsets.

Ah, well, I'm not using one of their motherboards.

Hmmm, I could switch out one or two of my boxen. I shall have to look into
that.

ciao,

der.hans
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