Linux desktop alone probably won't be enough to force them to open up their drivers or to stop being a thorn in the side of Nouveau development. But further adv

Linux desktop alone probably won't be enough to force them to open up their drivers or to stop being a thorn in the side of Nouveau development. But further advancement in the datacenter from AMD already might push their concerns over the edge. Intel joining the high end GPU market with open drivers might also help speeding things up, including dislodging of CUDA lock-in.