Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:18:54 -0700 From: <soralx@cydem.org> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, volker@vwsoft.com Cc: olli@lurza.secnetix.de Subject: Re: open source graphics card Message-ID: <20070316171854.5395a8d7@freen0de> In-Reply-To: <200703161115.l2GBFmNm057117@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <45FA6FC8.8090606@vwsoft.com> <200703161115.l2GBFmNm057117@lurza.secnetix.de>
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> Another thing to keep in mind: In order to produce a > competitive graphics card today (at a competitive price!), > it must be at least on par with the "big ones", which > requires DirectX 9 and HDCP support, among other things. DirectX, HDCP, and other garbage is not open source, thus ought to be disregarded. There is OpenGL, plain unencrypted video, etc. > Did I already mention patents? Basically, you aren't getting hardware for free anyway, open "source" or not (unless you own a PCB mill and a chip making plant). So, paying due "respects" to the inventors who hold patents should be considered part of the cost (unless the tax is ridiculously inflated). > Best regards > Oliver [SorAlx] ridin' VN1500-B2
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