# AMD + ATi = Open Source Graphics Drivers?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amd-ati-open-source-graphics-drivers/196670>\
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**Created:** [August 10, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amd-ati-open-source-graphics-drivers/196670 "2006-08-10T04:45:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@955](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/955)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amd-ati-open-source-graphics-drivers/196670/1 "2006-08-10T04:45:36Z")

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> Lastly, and remember you heard it here, AMD is strongly considering open-sourcing at least a functional subset of ATI’s graphics drivers. It’s time for X Window System, OpenGL, and client virtualization for which ATI binary drivers aren’t available to escape the ghetto of the 1980s-era framebuffer. And what a boon for PR. If AMD’s graphics cards were the only ones with open device drivers, it might affect a buying decision or two.

[http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/02/32OPcurve\_1.html](http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/02/32OPcurve_1.html)

I think I might have to pinch myself 😛