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Date:      Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:37:39 +0100
From:      Ivan Voras <ivoras@fer.hr>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: open source graphics card
Message-ID:  <etedk3$5g8$1@sea.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <20070316104834.GA49624@owl.midgard.homeip.net>
References:  <45FA6FC8.8090606@vwsoft.com> <20070316104834.GA49624@owl.midgard.homeip.net>

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Erik Trulsson wrote:

> You are not the first to have this idea.
> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Graphics_Project  for information
> about one actual attempt to make such a card.

I think one of the major problems lies here:

"""
It is hoped that this prototype will attract enough interest to gain 
some profit and attract investors for the next card, since it is 
expected to cost around $2 million dollars to start the production of a 
specialized ASIC design.
"""

Hardware is still expensive to develop.




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