On Wed, 9 May 2001, Jens Benecke wrote: > Windows kernel API to Linux. That means just about every performance boost
> But that also means that the Linux drivers need a proprietary Kernel > module, which is so riddled with patents, NDAs and sub-contracts (which the [ and also that now a video driver can crash/corrupt the system much better than previously with the X I/O process model, like in Windows. ] > So NVidia don't do it out of greed or stupidity, they do it because their > lawyers tell them so, and because it cannot be changed that easily, and > because 80% of NVidia doesn't NEED it to be changed. if the short term net result is to enhance the availability of drivers to Linux, good. But I am afraid this is going to be the path of many drivers, and thus we will loose in stability, cleanness and freedom.
