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+AMD APP (formerly ATI Stream) technology is a set of advanced hardware and
+software technologies that enable AMD graphics processing cores (GPU), working
+in concert with the system's x86 cores (CPU), to accelerate many applications
+beyond just graphics.
+
+This is AMD's impementation of OpenCL on top of Radeon hardware. You'll need a
+compatible card and recent Catalyst drivers. See
+http://developer.amd.com/sdks/AMDAPPSDK/pages/DriverCompatibility.aspx
+for a complete list of requirements.
+
+NOTES:
+
+This package is compatible only with x86 and x86_64 architectures.
+
+The download links point to a license agreement page. If you agree to that
+license, you'll then be able to download the files.