AMD Releases Open-Source R600/700 3D Code Written by Michael Larabel in Display Drivers on 29 December 2008 at 03:30 PM EST. Page 1 of 3. 198 Comments. Since earlier this year we have been waiting for AMD to release documentation and/or code on the ATI R600 series concerning 3D acceleration so that the open-source Linux drivers can begin to support the newer ATI graphics processors. It has taken l