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 threadactionjboneDec 9
If the license holder isn’t willing to accept the money, it doesn’t matter if Valve is willing to pay it.
Show threadRustySharpDec 10
Everyone has a price. Maybe a superyacht or two from Gabe’s fleet?
Show threadactionjboneDec 10
It’s not about liquid money. It’s about “preventing piracy” by blocking anything that could allow people to use certain features via FOSS systems.
Show threadGoodlucksilDec 10
Well, Android TVs can be “hacked” and those have HDMIs. Not a good point
Show threadactionjbone
Tell me you don’t understand software development without telling me you don’t understand software development.
Dec 10 at 8:19pmWeb