Replies to post #114128 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[mmoy]

Well, Intel could fund a small company to do this or start an open source project. I think that we're talking a few weeks of work at most.

I should look into doing something like this.

If Developer Studio is still free that is.

[chipguy]

What you are proposing only makes sense if Intel doesn't receive backlash from Microsoft.

Microsoft's primary leverage against Intel is its ability to instill
fear in PC OEMs who are Intel's primary customers not to get
on MS's bad side.

With MS starting to compete directly against PC OEMs that
leverage diminishes to the extent that OEM fear of MS turns
to anger and rebellion. I think OEMs are now a lot more open
to possible Intel initiatives to enable a non-Windows based PC
software environment. IMO a good first step would be for Intel
to state a new company policy that optimization/power state/
driver etc support for its new processors/iGPUs will be provided
at the same level and time scale for both Windows and Linux.