[Open-graphics] Linuxtag 2008

[Dieter]

> However, the second most asked question (in my opinion) was "Now =20=
> 
> that ATI opened up, what are you guys going to do?" so there's a =20
> whole bunch of other people out there who know what we do, but don't =20
> know why.

This is in the FAQ, but... the answer could use improvement.

Yes, OGP will be even more open than AMD/ATI.  Yes, more choices
are better for customers.  But how can a small organization compete?

> Then, to wrap up this overview, a fun little story about this guy. I =20
> forgot his name, but he was enthusiastic as hell, during the =20
> discussion grabbed his laptop and even started to take a good long =20
> long at the schematics and told me that I should told everbody to (I =20
> actually wrote this down) "Diodes for voltage circuits, connect them =20
> to the input rail (pin 4) on page 18 and maybe other ones as well. =20
> Parallel diodes -> lower resistance -> better". I promised him I =20
> would, although I couldn't guarantee that we where going to change it =20=
> 
> because well, we're already close to actually producing the cards. =20
> Didn't matter, he said, change it.

The card isn't even in production yet and we already have a customer
submitted suggestion for modification.  Open Hardware works!

If these guys are so enthusiastic, can we recruit them for the project?

Is a PR database in place?

(PR = Problem Report, also for enhancement suggestions)

Good write up, Michael, thanks!