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HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected. (www.heise.de)
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I do not really have a body for this. I was not aware that this is a thing and still feel like this is bs, but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum's decision that I am missing.

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[-] RustySharp@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

Everyone has a price. Maybe a superyacht or two from Gabe's fleet?

[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago

It's not about liquid money. It's about "preventing piracy" by blocking anything that could allow people to use certain features via FOSS systems.

[-] RustySharp@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

I was thinking more along the lines of, "let people pirate. Here's a megayacht'.

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago

Well, Android TVs can be "hacked" and those have HDMIs. Not a good point

[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Tell me you don't understand software development without telling me you don't understand software development.

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