Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 21:39:10 -0800 From: Michael Loftis <mloftis@wgops.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: NVIDIA 3D FreeBSD Drivers Message-ID: <3C83087E.6020802@wgops.com> References: <20020303024505.6646337B400@hub.freebsd.org> <20020303082134.91EF2BA03@i8k.babbleon.org> <20020303011935.S12253@rain.macguire.net> <20020303152253.C81DCBA03@i8k.babbleon.org>
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They don't own the entire IP for their hardware, nor the software stuff.
It's routine to license stuff like parts of rendering engies these days.
Brian T.Schellenberger wrote:
>On Sunday 03 March 2002 04:19 am, Benjamin Krueger wrote:
>
>>* Brian T . Schellenberger (bts@babbleon.org) [020303 00:26]:
>>
>>>Why not just avoid nvidia entirely? Or fight for public release of the
>>>specs instead of trying to get FreeBSD added to the list of "blessed"
>>>OS's like Linux and Windows.
>>>
>>>Avoid proprietary solutions and venders of hardware that are unwilling to
>>>work with open-source code.
>>>
>>Unwilling, or unable? As I've heard, they will not release specs because
>>they cannot release specs as per licensing contracts for their technology.
>>
>
>And who is in charge of "their" technology, then? You're saying that they
>can't release the specs because they forbid themselves from doing so? I
>don't see how *that* excuses anything.
>
>>This hardly seems like a damnable offense to me, especially considering it
>>helps them build excellent hardware.
>>
>
>To each his own.
>
>
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They don't own the entire IP for their hardware, nor the software stuff.
It's routine to license stuff like parts of rendering engies these days.<br>
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Brian T.Schellenberger wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">On Sunday 03 March 2002 04:19 am, Benjamin Krueger wrote:<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">* Brian T . Schellenberger (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bts@babbleon.org">bts@babbleon.org</a>) [020303 00:26]:<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">Why not just avoid nvidia entirely? Or fight for public release of the<br>specs instead of trying to get FreeBSD added to the list of "blessed"<br>OS's like Linux and Windows.<br><br>Avoid proprietary solutions and venders of hardware that are unwilling to<br>work with open-source code.<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">Unwilling, or unable? As I've heard, they will not release specs because<br>they cannot release specs as per licensing contracts for their technology.<br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>And who is in charge of "their" technology, then? You're saying that they <br>can't release the specs because they forbid themselves from doing so? I <br>don't see how *that* excuses anything.<br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">This hardly seems like a damnable offense to me, especially considering it<br>helps them build excellent hardware.<br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>To each his own.<br><br><br></pre>
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