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Hi Volker,

[...]
> It's probably a crazy idea but what about an open source graphics card?
> 
> There are similar projects already like OsCar so the idea of open
> source hardware development is not really new but probably exciting.
> Aren't there any hw devs reading and motivated?
[...]

there's the "Open Graphics Project" 

http://wiki.duskglow.com/tiki-index.php?page=AboutOpenGraphics

Unfortunately I haven't heard much news from them for quite a while now :-( So I'm not sure if the Project "stalled".

Not sure if there are other Open Source Graphics Projects?

Cheers,
_ralf_