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HDMI Forum to AMD: No, you can’t make an open source HDMI 2.1 driver | Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort. (arstechnica.com)

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HDMI Forum to AMD: No, you can’t make an open source HDMI 2.1 driver | Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort.::Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort.

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[-] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I think you can generally make one, but it has to be for personal use and you can't ever sell it.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

is amd having support on the linux kernel counting as selling?

[-] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though.

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