▲ 425 ▼ HDMI Forum to AMD: No, you can’t make an open source HDMI 2.1 driver | Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort. (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments HDMI Forum to AMD: No, you can’t make an open source HDMI 2.1 driver | Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort.::Linux users can't hit the same resolutions and speeds as Windows—or DisplayPort.
[–] __init__@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Is this because of HDCP? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, patents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piecat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) So I still don't quite understand patents, Does it forbid someone from selling the intention? Making the invention? Can I not even make an invention for personal use if it's patented?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you can generally make one, but it has to be for personal use and you can't ever sell it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squire1039@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago A speculation, https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-OSS-Rejected, about HDCP, i.e. not exposing technical details as to prevent video copying, was offered. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago In practice probably largely. But I doubt they say explicitly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, patents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piecat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) So I still don't quite understand patents, Does it forbid someone from selling the intention? Making the invention? Can I not even make an invention for personal use if it's patented?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you can generally make one, but it has to be for personal use and you can't ever sell it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piecat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) So I still don't quite understand patents, Does it forbid someone from selling the intention? Making the invention? Can I not even make an invention for personal use if it's patented?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you can generally make one, but it has to be for personal use and you can't ever sell it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you can generally make one, but it has to be for personal use and you can't ever sell it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No but it isn't for personal use. You likely wouldn't be able to get the specs to do it for yourself either though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squire1039@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago A speculation, https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-OSS-Rejected, about HDCP, i.e. not exposing technical details as to prevent video copying, was offered. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago In practice probably largely. But I doubt they say explicitly. permalink fedilink source parent