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Arrr, me hearties! Stick to DisplayPort, says I! HDMI 2.1 be a treacherous sea with many a hidden reef!

2024-02-29

Arrr, the scallywags at the HDMI Forum be turnin' their backs on us Linux users! No open source fix for HDMI 2.1 be in the cards, even after months of toil on GPU driver support. Avast ye, we be doomed to swab the decks of outdated technology!

Arrr mateys, listen up ye scurvy dogs! The HDMI Forum be sayin' nay to makin' HDMI 2.1 open source for ye Linux users. After months of toil on GPU driver support, they be givin' us a big ol' "nope" on fixin' this here problem. 'Tis a blow to our sails, me hearties!
We be thinkin' that makin' HDMI 2.1 open source would be the answer to all our woes, but the Forum be sayin' otherwise. They be standin' firm on their decision, like a pirate guardin' his treasure.
But fear not, me mateys! We be a resourceful bunch, us Linux users. We be chartin' a new course, seekin' out other solutions to this conundrum. We be raisin' our Jolly Roger high and sailin' forth into the digital seas, ready to plunder whatever fixes we can find!
So let's not be cryin' into our grog, me hearties. Let's be bandin' together, sharin' our knowledge and skills, and findin' a way to make HDMI 2.1 work for us Linux users. Arrr!

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