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Bug#257062: Please include the new intel driver



On Thu, 2004-07-08 at 18:48 -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:17:40PM +0100, Pedro Corte-Real wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xfree86
> > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5
> > Severity: wishlist
> > 
> > Keith Whitwell created a new driver for the intel graphics cards from
> > the i830 to the new i915. This driver supports more cards than the
> > existing one and according to the developers supports using the second
> > monitor (the external monitor on a laptop) as a different screen. Could
> > you please include this driver in the package?
> 
> We need to know if any part of it uses the new XFree86 1.1 license.  If so,
> we cannot include it.
> 
> Please see:
>   http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/xsf/XFree86/trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml#xfree86license
> 
> for more information.
> 

I'll ask the developer, but since this is developed in the dri tree it
should be alright. Driver is at:

http://freedesktop.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mesa/Mesa/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i915/

So it's even in freedesktop.org so should be alright.

Pedro.

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