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AMD Drops Proprietary Linux Drivers for Older Graphics Hardware

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https://www.linux.com – Users of Linux distributions with the latest versions of the Linux kernel and X.org's X Server will only be able to use the 2000, 3000 and 4000 series of Radeon HD cards with open source drivers... Users of Linux distributions with the latest versions of the Linux kernel and X.org's X Server will only be able to use the 2000, 3000 and 4000 series of Radeon HD cards with open source drivers Read more at The H (Hardware)

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