[Openchrome-users] Via just released a framebuffer driver

[Ivor Hewitt]

That's simply the via binary mpeg interface. They have never and probably will never release the sourcecode for it. It has been discussed many times in the past. It's also via only and only works with their version of mplayer and xine. A better solution is the implementation of xvmc that is compatible with other applications and works with several graphics cards.

(and apologies for top posting.. Email client sucks)

-----Original Message-----
From: "Claas Langbehn" <claas at rootdir.de>
To: openchrome-users at openchrome.org
Sent: 27/03/07 08:29
Subject: [Openchrome-users] Via just released a framebuffer driver

Hello friends,

I just saw at 
http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=77110 that 
VIA released a frambuffer driver. It compiles and works with 2.6.21-rc4 
an it's faster than vesafb on console. See the included readme.txt for 
more information. Unfortunately there is a binary-only lib included 
(/usr/src/linux/drivers/video/via/VIA-VMILIB/libddmpeg.so).

Isn't it possible to kick via's ass for this and force them to release 
the sourcecode of it, too? Maybe they are breaking
someones license with this lib?

regards,
claas

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