On Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008, Grant Edwards wrote: > 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.
there was once a free nvidia driver - many years ago. It got removed. And rumors say, one reason was precious Intel 'IP' was in there... -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
