For sale: MicroATX board and Celeron processor $100 OBO

[Christopher Browne]

On 3/15/06, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> | From: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | On 3/15/06, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> | > Do you know if the built in video is supported well by X?
> |
> | It's an S3 UniChrome.
> | It looks like there's an active project on this...
> | http://unichrome.sourceforge.net/
>
> Ah yes.  The video with faux opens source support from VIA.  They
> claim open source support but don't actually deliver -- some
> binary-only parts.  And odd licensing of what the do deliver.
>
> The true open source driver project looks a bit understaffed.  I don't
> know if that has caused any actual problems.  They appear to be quite
> annoyed at Via about via's opens source initiative.

I think you possibly misspelled "open sores."

This sounds like a pretty characteristic example of that...
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