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HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected. (www.heise.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago by VoxAliorum@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Imagine how big the connector shroud would have to be to show all the features in a cable!

Incidentally the last power cable I bought to replace my failing MacBook power cable is labeled for max wattage.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Print it on the cable