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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by extraduder_ire on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @09:04PM (#39545802)
Does anyone know what the HDMI forum want to achieve by locking down the spec like this? I can't remember any reasons given back when they decided to restrict publication of future spec updates.
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by justinclift on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @09:15PM (#39545850)
> Does anyone know what the HDMI forum want to achieve ...

Wild arse guess, but it's probably a) as close to absolute control as they can get, and b) security (of some variety) through obscurity

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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by redeeman on Monday March 04, 2024 @05:54PM (#39597263)
its already broken, theres ZERO security argument
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by weberer on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:50AM (#39547606)
Well Microsoft is one of the members...
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by TechnicalVault on Thursday February 29, 2024 @01:59PM (#39553484)
Microsoft is pretty pro-Linux these days. I'd say it's some lawyer being overly paranoid.
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by prmoustache on Friday March 01, 2024 @06:16AM (#39560710)
acknowledging you can't make a dent in all markets without linux support != being pro-linux
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by account42 on Monday March 04, 2024 @06:28AM (#39589188)
Microsoft is as pro Linux as the average web company values your privacy. They are pro using Linux where it is profitable. They are not pro Linux getting ahead wherever they can prevent it.
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by redeeman on Monday March 04, 2024 @05:54PM (#39597261)
they are not pro linux desktop usage
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by salawat on Friday March 01, 2024 @05:06PM (#39567359)
HDCP. And protection of a recurring revenue stream.
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