It said it is providing "improvements" to "redefine the graphics landscape" for Linux "consumer users".
AMD is going to provide Linux support for the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series with Catalyst 7.9.
Oddly, major competitor Nvidia hasn't had any problems supporting Linux for years. µ
See Also
Dell calls for better ATI Linux drivers
ATI releases Catalyst 6.9 for Win and Linux
ATI readies big Linux driver push
Grumpy Linux users have pop at ATI