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Hello, |
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3Dconnexion corp sells some 3D mouse devices. |
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There are 4 different 3Dconnexion devices : |
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http://www.3dconnexion.com/buy/shop.html |
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Those devices use a proprietary driver but an free alternative is available on : |
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http://spacenav.sourceforge.net/ |
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The problems with proprietary driver are that it proprietary, it |
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GNU/Linux/32bits (Redhat, Suse) only and |
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it only works through the X window system with motif for presenting a |
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configuration GUI |
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(and cannot be made to start without it). |
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I write on this list and hope someone can test these devices on Gentoo. |
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My overlay : |
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http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=user/aluco.git;a=summary |
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contains a blender ebuild with useflag 3dmouse. This useflag depends |
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on libspnav and spacenavd daemon that provides free alternative of the |
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proprietary driver. |
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The ideal would be to test each product. |
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Please, feel free to send me reports on my personal mail, I reply quickly. |
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Regards, |
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Anthoine |