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On Thu, 2004-11-25 at 20:51 +0100, Eric Masson wrote:
> >>>>> "Joe" == Joe Kelsey <joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us> writes:
> 
>  Joe> Matrox supports developers by actually publishing the specs. 
>  Joe> NVidia does not publish any information about its hardware.
> 
> They used to.
> 
> Just check Matrox forums to see complete lack of interest in giving
> access to specs for Parhelia range or even a working driver...
> 
> NVidia at least ships a working driver, well sort of ;)
> 
> Eric Masson

Why is it so hard for the manufacturers to release everything in the
open? every *ix/bsd user on the planet would run and buy their cards if
everything was open.

-- 
alex bustamante - busta@33rpm.biz