VoxAliorumDec 9

HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected.

https://lemmy.ml/post/40103862

HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected. - Lemmy

I do not really have a body for this. I was not aware that this is a thing and still feel like this is bs, but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum’s decision that I am missing.

Show threadHelloRootDec 9

but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum’s decision that I am missing.

Licensing money.

Show threadCerebralHawksDec 9
Which could be paid by Valve in this case, especially since no one is expecting the Steam Box thing to be cheap.
Show threadHelloRoot
If it ever gets open sourced, anybody will just use it without paying.
Dec 10 at 1:15amWeb