Darrin Chandler wrote:
> 
> The *specs* for the Intel video stuff is open, I believe, and if there's
> a problem with the driver then the Linux developers can fix it. Not so
> for the others.

Not just the specs but the drivers.  GPLv2 and MIT licenses.

http://intellinuxgraphics.org/
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/license.html

Alan