VIA picks up Harald Welte

>to optimize its support for Linux[...]including its highly-successful VIA C7(TM) processor 
>line[...]as well as accompanying chipsets, graphics, and networking chips.

"Successful" HAH. I always had bad luck with VIA hardware(*), well maybe that changes now.
(Via C7 of the BA-4000 device locked up when CPU frequency changed; Audio just stops after a 
while on CX700 board (FIFO busy or some crap); and there being a lack of MPEG acceleration 
(software issue?) on CX700 though advertised)