Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux
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Technically, the Steam Machine supports HDMI 2.1. However, Valve and AMD are not allowed to offer an open-source driver for it.

I do not really have a body for this. I was not aware that this is a thing and still feel like this is bs, but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum’s decision that I am missing.

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    You end with

    The “fistful of different cables to keep track of” is only getting worse as we head into the USB4 era and it needs to be kicked in the head and replaced entirely.

    But started with

    need an entirely unrelated team to invent something entirely new to replace it

    You want more cables?

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      I remember the original roll-out of USB, things like mice and keyboards very quickly transitioned to USB and came with one of those USB/PS2 dongles for awhile for compatibility with older computers, and then we were into the USB era.

      That hasn’t happened with USB-C, large market segments don’t seem interested in making it happen, it’s not getting better, in fact it seems to be getting worse. So kick it in the head and start over from scratch.