Fwd: [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.
> 
> The argument that cards hitting the marked aren't supported until  
> beta drivers are available, at which point you can't actually buy the  
> card anymore (last Monday the news got out that R500 is now working  
> with open source drivers, but try buying a card with a R500  
> chipset..)

R500:

  Froogle found plenty of hits: "about 1,808 for ATI X1300", "about 913
  for ATI X1600", and "about 302 for ATI X1950".

  Newegg has X1300 for US$59.99 + $7 shipping.

R600:

  ATI is still playing catchup getting the docs out.

  "AMD has yet to publicly release the R600 (Radeon HD 2000 / Radeon HD 3000)
  documentation, but the xf86-video-radeonhd developers at Novell have had
  this documentation under NDA."

> > If these guys are so enthusiastic, can we recruit them for the  
> > project?
> 
> Yes, we should. However as I said, can't remember exactly who he  
> was. :) I believe Atilla has contact details.

You wrote that his friend ordered a board.  That should provide contact
info.  Assuming we can figure out which of the thousands of orders placed
during Linuxtag was his.  :-)  Or just try to recruit all of them.
Anyone ordering the development board is likely to be useful.