[Arm-netbook] Possible GPU?

[luke.leighton]

On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Lauri Kasanen <cand at gmx.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if you'd heard about Bruno's open GPU that's about to
> go kickstarter, and what you think of it.
>
> They want to open the IP from Number Nine, in FPGA form. It has both 2d
> and fixed-function GL parts, separable from each other if only 2d is
> needed.
>
> I don't know of the exact specs yet, and clearly making it an ASIC
> would be costly, but it's still an interesting proposition.

 1) if they can get it into a PCIe-based ASIC with HDMI output they're
onto a winner

 2) the licensing they've chosen is completely incompatible with every
single open hardware design they're _hoping_ people will use the
design in!

l.