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 threadmkwtDec 10
The license holder is attaching additional terms and conditions that are incompatible with publicly disclosing the driver source code.
Show threadFedizenDec 10
It still boggles my mind things can be licensed/copyrighted without being forced to disclose source code. The lack of transparency we’re okay with in society is absolutely unsustainable.
Show threadArcher
Stallman is not a great person but he saw this coming decades ago
Dec 10 at 9:38pmWeb