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On Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008, Grant Edwards wrote: |
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> On 2008-01-02, Graham Murray <graham@×××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> writes: |
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> >> The problem with this is that Nvidia license non-free code for use in |
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> >> their drivers. They are not allowed to distribute the source, or other |
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> >> information about the code, so they have two choices for Linux drivers: |
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> >> release binary drivers or release open drivers with the code removed and |
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> >> have everyone complain how the Linux drivers are slower or less capable |
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> >> than the Windows ones. |
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> > |
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> > Choice 3: Release the hardware interface specification so that the Linux |
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> > community can write a free 'xorg' driver. |
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> |
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> It's possible that release of some of the hardware interface |
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> information is also restricted by the terms of a license under |
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> which they use IP that they don't own. |
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there was once a free nvidia driver - many years ago. It got removed. And |
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rumors say, one reason was precious Intel 'IP' was in there... |
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