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Virtualization - VIA Tries Open Source
VIA Will Initially Focus On Graphics Drivers for its CN896 Digital Media IGP Chipset for the Latest Ubuntu Distribution

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VIA is setting up a Linux Portal, still in beta, to get open source driver developed.

It will initially focus on graphics drivers for its CN896 digital media IGP chipset for the latest Ubuntu distribution.

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, says it will work to get the drivers built into Ubuntu.

VIA says to expect source code and documentation in a few weeks and official forums and bug tracking later this year.

It says the VIA Linux Portal will adhere to a regular release schedule aligned with kernel changes and the release of major Linux distributions. See http://linux.via.com.tw.

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