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> Another thing to keep in mind: In order to produce a
> competitive graphics card today (at a competitive price!),
> it must be at least on par with the "big ones", which
> requires DirectX 9 and HDCP support, among other things.

DirectX, HDCP, and other garbage is not open source, thus ought to be
disregarded. There is OpenGL, plain unencrypted video, etc.

> Did I already mention patents?

Basically, you aren't getting hardware for free anyway, open "source"
or not (unless you own a PCB mill and a chip making plant). So, paying
due "respects" to the inventors who hold patents should be considered
part of the cost (unless the tax is ridiculously inflated).

> Best regards
>    Oliver

[SorAlx]  ridin' VN1500-B2