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Screenshot of lwn.net: Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers (lwn.net)

460 points by speckx 3 days ago | 256 comments

LWN article on Synaptics sending patent infringement claims and cease-and-desist demands to a developer writing Vino, a Rust-based Linux driver for DisplayLink docks.

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Screenshot of phoronix.com: Synaptics Appears to Use Legal Threats to Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver

Synaptics Appears to Use Legal Threats to Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver (phoronix.com)

168 points by snvzz 9 days ago | 91 comments

Phoronix news article reporting that Synaptics sent a cease and desist to the developer of Vino, an open-source Rust DisplayLink Linux driver, which was then removed from GitHub.

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#synaptics on Hacker News

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers(lwn.net)

Synaptics Appears to Use Legal Threats to Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver(phoronix.com)

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers (lwn.net)

Synaptics Appears to Use Legal Threats to Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver (phoronix.com)