RE: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for open/free drivers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Enrico Weigelt [mailto:weigelt@×××××.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for
> open/free drivers
>
> * Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:33:36 -0600, Marzan, Richard non Unisys wrote:
> >
> > > Keeping in mind that this petition probably might not work, I
think
> > > it's a good idea to let Nvidia know how many people are interested
in
> > > having free drivers. This might lead them to release information
on
> how
> > > to write drivers for their hardware.
> >
> > The problem with this is that Nvidia license non-free code for use
in
> > their drivers. They are not allowed to distribute the source, or
other
> > information about the code, so they have two choices for Linux
drivers:
>
> They could rewrite it step by step and release the rewritten parts
> to the community. At least the kernel module, it doesn't seem to be
> that complex (compared with the open code around it).
>
> cu
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It's ridiculous. I don't see how they will lose by providing documents
on how to write drivers for their hardware. This is a simple solution
that would not even involve them if they just gave us the specs. They
have nothing to gain but disgruntled customers by locking people out of
things they own.
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