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News Release from: VIA Technologies | Subject: Driver source code
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 April 2005
VIA Releases Linux Driver Source
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Freely available driver source code eases the development of tailor-made applications for the latest Linux distributions.
VIA Technologies, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the extension of its open source support with the release of driver source codes for specific VIA hardware Of particular interest to the growing number of Linux enthusiasts and customers utilizing VIA EPIA mainboards, is the source for the S3 Graphics UniChrome family display driver for version 2.6.x kernels
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The UniChrome family display driver supports the VIA CLE266 and the new VIA CN400 Digital Media chipsets featured on the popular VIA EPIA M series and VIA EPIA SP series mainboards respectively, and will provide developers with the flexibility to autonomously incorporate support for latest applications based on VIA hardware.
"With this approach to driver support we are broadening our contribution to the open source community, bringing a valuable software element to our total silicon platforms," commented Steve Charng, Head of Software Development, VIA Technologies "By making these source codes freely available, VIA is expanding our software focus and enabling tailor-made solutions for the latest Linux distributions." On top of the UniChrome drivers, VIA also offers display driver sources for the VIA ProSavage and ProSavage DDR integrated graphics controllers as well as the integrated Network driver source supporting six VIA Chipset South Bridges.
The latest source codes are available for download at VIA Arena, the premier technical support and information resource for VIA products, at www.viaarena.com.
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