The announcement has gone out for the release of xf86-video-radeonhd 1.0.0 - the first free X11 driver for ADI Radeon R5xx and R6xx chipsets. The developers have gotten full modesetting, multiple monitor support, RandR 1.2, and more working. Note, though, the small print at the bottom: "No 2D & 3D acceleration, no XVideo yet. No TV, Component, and HDMI yet." This is clearly a release for early adopters, but it is an important milestone in the development of free high-end video support for Linux.
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