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Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: maddovr

Quoting: F.UltraSave your money, you have no legal standing and your case would be thrown out of court.

There could possibly be a case against AMD however. I'm not in the legal field of studies, but AMD is advertising HDMI 2.1 on their RX 6000 and 7000 cards even on linux when that is not the case. So maybe...

AFAIK their closed drivers supports HDMI2.1

Quoting: pete910Thing is, If all the major TV maufacures + AV OEMs turned round and said "From next year all equipment will drop HDMI in favour of Display port" the HDMI license ect would all of a sudden become next to nothing if not free!

Small problem here is that it is the major TV manufacturers that make up the HDMI consortium, that is also why HDMI is on every TV while DP isn't.

Founding members of HDMI:

Hitachi, Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Philips Electronics N.V.
Silicon Image, Inc.
Sony Corporation
Technicolor S.A. (formerly known as Thomson)
Toshiba Corporation

Which makes me wonder. Don't all their set-top boxes and smart TVs and stuff run Linux? So why fuck us around?

Because they don't want the specs to be open, they have zero problems with AMD putting HDMI2.1 support in their closed drivers. Apparently the entire spec is behind severe NDA.

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Quoting: maddovr

Quoting: F.UltraSave your money, you have no legal standing and your case would be thrown out of court.

There could possibly be a case against AMD however. I'm not in the legal field of studies, but AMD is advertising HDMI 2.1 on their RX 6000 and 7000 cards even on linux when that is not the case. So maybe...

AFAIK their closed drivers supports HDMI2.1

Quoting: pete910Thing is, If all the major TV maufacures + AV OEMs turned round and said "From next year all equipment will drop HDMI in favour of Display port" the HDMI license ect would all of a sudden become next to nothing if not free!

Small problem here is that it is the major TV manufacturers that make up the HDMI consortium, that is also why HDMI is on every TV while DP isn't.

Founding members of HDMI:

Hitachi, Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Philips Electronics N.V.
Silicon Image, Inc.
Sony Corporation
Technicolor S.A. (formerly known as Thomson)
Toshiba Corporation

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Quoting: finaldestSo I have a fantastic 55 inch gaming capable TV which I paid over £2k for so I could have all the HDMI 2.1 features and £1k for a HDMI 2.1 capable GFX card but the HDMI forum wont allow me to use said hardware because they refuse to allow AMD to release drivers.

If I had the money I would be looking at taking legal action. I am now 3k out of pocket thanks to the HDMI forum.

I use my TV for UHD4k Bluray and Gaming Consoles and all these require HDMI. This is why I chose HDMI for PC also. But now I am forced to buy a new display that used Display Port if I want to use all the HDMI 2.1 features I have already paid for.

I really wish HDMI would just Die. Sick of jumping through hoops.

Save your money, you have no legal standing and your case would be thrown out of court.

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Quoting: MadWolfi know a way that can fix this problem but it may be easier said than done

1. mark any snap that has been uploaded by any one that is not part of the project team or Canonical as unofficial
2. all unofficial apps need to be checked to make shore the snap dose not contain malicious code
3. all snaps need to be randomly checked to make shore the snap dose not contain malicious code

Well it is how to perform #2 and #3 that is the question, not that it should be done, but how. AFAIK they are closed source.

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Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: based"and the good news is they have plans for more games to come" oh so they wont just close the company and stop making games after their most successful game? :p

Well to be fair they also got invaded and at least on of their graphic designers was KIA.

Regarding the game itself it is a far less open world than people claim. Yes it's not as linear as the previous instalments, but it is only open per local map.

I wasn't aware Cyprus got invaded? When did the Turks invade? I don't see it on the news

Cyprus? 4A Games is based in Ukraine and Malta. One of those got invaded a while back.

Sorry Malta, yes. Not Cyprus. Their headquarters are in Malta as are their main offices. They have been there for a long time prior to the war. They haven't been a "Ukrainian" company for ages.

When the invasion happened they had 50 people at the Malta office and 100 in Kyiv, and several people including one of their animators died in combat.

While 4A Games is an international company, with studios in both Kyiv, Ukraine and Malta, the vast majority of our team is Ukrainian. Most of our Ukrainian colleagues have been working from the Kyiv office or their homes in the city, but some work remotely from other parts of Ukraine and Europe.

A year ago, some people would recognize Kyiv as the name of our capital and where the studio was born. A few might have heard of Odesa or Lviv. Now the names of many more cities are known – Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson to name a few – scenes of some of the most dangerous fights, and the hometowns of many of our employees.

Everyone has been affected. Some of us have lost homes to bombings. Some have joined the Armed Forces to defend Ukraine. Colleagues, friends, families have been injured. A number have lost their lives. Though, there is one thing Ukraine is not short of right now – it’s our heroes: those who protect our country at the fronts, those who help them, and those who against all odds work with passion and fierce dedication to keep our projects going and support the country's economy.

As a company, we’re doing everything we can. We provide financial and logistical assistance to the team scattered across Kyiv and beyond. We’re also proud to support and amplify personal efforts of our staff who are volunteering, making donations, delivering medical supplies and food, and a lot more – most of all those who are fighting on the front lines.

Life has got far more difficult lately – sometimes the office in Kyiv is unreachable, and power and water can be a luxury. But regardless of all these circumstances, we continue to work, and work hard. 4A Games was founded in hardship and adversity, and our culture has taught us the true value of dedication, perseverance, and hope.

This may be a bleak read for some but rest assured – the spirit and resolve in the team, as well as across Ukraine, remains strong as always.

And of course, it helps that we have something to look forward to – so let’s talk about it.

Its one animator. They have a large studio, that wouldn't hold up their development pace. This is an excuse just like the Stalker 2 devs are making (who have entirely relocated to Czechia a long time ago). They expect people to buy their games even if they are bad, just because they are "Ukrainian"

One animator that was announced on Twitter yes, but if you check the quote I added to the post you replied to that is from the 4A Games website they also say: "Colleagues, friends, families have been injured. A number have lost their lives. ". And that quote is over a year old now. Relocating the office is one thing, people can still choose to stay and fight, and in a case like this it is somewhat demanded that you do.

Their Malta office can only handle 50 people and they are 150 so some are obviously not at Malta.

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Quoting: Guest

Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: based"and the good news is they have plans for more games to come" oh so they wont just close the company and stop making games after their most successful game? :p

Well to be fair they also got invaded and at least on of their graphic designers was KIA.

Regarding the game itself it is a far less open world than people claim. Yes it's not as linear as the previous instalments, but it is only open per local map.

I wasn't aware Cyprus got invaded? When did the Turks invade? I don't see it on the news

Cyprus? 4A Games is based in Ukraine and Malta. One of those got invaded a while back.

Sorry Malta, yes. Not Cyprus. Their headquarters are in Malta as are their main offices. They have been there for a long time prior to the war. They haven't been a "Ukrainian" company for ages.

When the invasion happened they had 50 people at the Malta office and 100 in Kyiv, and several people including one of their animators died in combat.

While 4A Games is an international company, with studios in both Kyiv, Ukraine and Malta, the vast majority of our team is Ukrainian. Most of our Ukrainian colleagues have been working from the Kyiv office or their homes in the city, but some work remotely from other parts of Ukraine and Europe.

A year ago, some people would recognize Kyiv as the name of our capital and where the studio was born. A few might have heard of Odesa or Lviv. Now the names of many more cities are known – Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson to name a few – scenes of some of the most dangerous fights, and the hometowns of many of our employees.

Everyone has been affected. Some of us have lost homes to bombings. Some have joined the Armed Forces to defend Ukraine. Colleagues, friends, families have been injured. A number have lost their lives. Though, there is one thing Ukraine is not short of right now – it’s our heroes: those who protect our country at the fronts, those who help them, and those who against all odds work with passion and fierce dedication to keep our projects going and support the country's economy.

As a company, we’re doing everything we can. We provide financial and logistical assistance to the team scattered across Kyiv and beyond. We’re also proud to support and amplify personal efforts of our staff who are volunteering, making donations, delivering medical supplies and food, and a lot more – most of all those who are fighting on the front lines.

Life has got far more difficult lately – sometimes the office in Kyiv is unreachable, and power and water can be a luxury. But regardless of all these circumstances, we continue to work, and work hard. 4A Games was founded in hardship and adversity, and our culture has taught us the true value of dedication, perseverance, and hope.

This may be a bleak read for some but rest assured – the spirit and resolve in the team, as well as across Ukraine, remains strong as always.

And of course, it helps that we have something to look forward to – so let’s talk about it.

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Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: based"and the good news is they have plans for more games to come" oh so they wont just close the company and stop making games after their most successful game? :p

Well to be fair they also got invaded and at least on of their graphic designers was KIA.

Regarding the game itself it is a far less open world than people claim. Yes it's not as linear as the previous instalments, but it is only open per local map.

I wasn't aware Cyprus got invaded? When did the Turks invade? I don't see it on the news

Cyprus? 4A Games is based in Ukraine and Malta. One of those got invaded a while back.

AND they opened the Malta office as a direct result of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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Quoting: based"and the good news is they have plans for more games to come" oh so they wont just close the company and stop making games after their most successful game? :p

Well to be fair they also got invaded and at least on of their graphic designers was KIA.

Regarding the game itself it is a far less open world than people claim. Yes it's not as linear as the previous instalments, but it is only open per local map.

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Quoting: F.Ultra

Quoting: constMy take on some of the arguments here:

1. Chromebooks are pretty much an US thing. I know no one who owns a Chromebook here in Germany and when I looked for their prices, I know why. You get a pretty good Business Laptop for the price of a cheap tablet with a bad keyboard.

2. Not so sure about the Appstore. I can see that for single player titles, but for multiplayer? I really don't know. My guess is Apple Users tend to prefer console gaming.

Chromebooks are quite popular to hand out in schools here in Sweden.

Yes, they exist and are sold. I know that. Still, people living in certain regions might overestimate their impact. While around 30% of Laptops in the US are Chromebooks, it's 2% in Europe and close to zero in Asia. Current installations don't really matter either, since most of them are made to handle not much more then a browser. Yes, as Google opens up ChromeOS, beefier Chromebooks are sure to come, but chances they'll be popular here in Europe are much worse then in the US, where they are actually a trademark.

Which is why I mentioned that it was regional just like you mentioned the state in Germany. Over here Chromebooks have about 10% of the total computer market and is above Apple.

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Quoting: constMy take on some of the arguments here:

1. Chromebooks are pretty much an US thing. I know no one who owns a Chromebook here in Germany and when I looked for their prices, I know why. You get a pretty good Business Laptop for the price of a cheap tablet with a bad keyboard.

2. Not so sure about the Appstore. I can see that for single player titles, but for multiplayer? I really don't know. My guess is Apple Users tend to prefer console gaming.

Chromebooks are quite popular to hand out in schools here in Sweden.

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