On 2008-01-02, Graham Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> The problem with this is that Nvidia license non-free code for use in
>> their drivers. They are not allowed to distribute the source, or other
>> information about the code, so they have two choices for Linux drivers:
>> release binary drivers or release open drivers with the code removed and
>> have everyone complain how the Linux drivers are slower or less capable
>> than the Windows ones.
>
> Choice 3: Release the hardware interface specification so that the Linux
> community can write a free 'xorg' driver.
It's possible that release of some of the hardware interface
information is also restricted by the terms of a license under
which they use IP that they don't own.
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