Intel's Poulsbo Driver A Bloody Mess?

Posted on Saturday, January 31 2009 @ 20:46 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Intel outsourced the development of their Poulsbo graphics driver, which turned out to be a bloody mess for Intel's customers. The driver hasn't been updated in months and is struck with limitations. Intel also prides itself upon its open-source support, yet there are two binary blobs within this half-working driver for some Intel Atom systems.

Check it out at Phoronix.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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