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Subject: Re: nvidia in ports-collection?
From: Steve Wingate <stevew@velosystems.net>
To: simon roy <simon.roy@web.de>
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On Sat, 2002-11-09 at 10:30, simon roy wrote:
> hi guys,
> 
> will the nvidia-"driver" be part of the ports-collection?
> 
> http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=freebsd_1.0-3203
> 
> FreeBSD Graphics Driver Download
> 
> Version: 1.0-3203
> File Size: 3 MB
> Release Date: November 7, 2002 
> 
I doubt it, since it's a native driver there's nothing to port for
starters.
Second there's no history of drivers going in the ports tree.
Third, I doubt Nvidia would want people bypassing their website to get
the driver.



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