>> -Original Message-
>> From: Enrico Weigelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:00 PM
>> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
>> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for
>> open/free drivers
>>
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On Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008, Marzan, Richard non Unisys wrote:
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Enrico Weigelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:00 PM
> > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia u
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:00:07 +0100, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> > 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:
>
> They
> -Original Message-
> From: Enrico Weigelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for
> open/free drivers
>
> * Neil Bothwick &
* Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:33:36 -0600, Marzan, Richard non Unisys wrote:
>
> > Keeping in mind that this petition probably might not work, I think
> > it's a good idea to let Nvidia know how many people are interested in
> > having free drivers. This might
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 o
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:33:36 -0600, Marzan, Richard non Unisys wrote:
> Keeping in mind that this petition probably might not work, I think
> it's a good idea to let Nvidia know how many people are interested in
> having free drivers. This might lead them to release information on how
> to write dr
> -Original Message-
> From: Hemmann, Volker Armin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 9:59 AM
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for
> open/free drivers
>
> On Mittwoc
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:58:53 +0100
"Hemmann, Volker Armin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Maybe you should have taken your own medicine? Not reacting at all to reduce
> noise? No?
>
>
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Maybe you are far more rude than me, but you are right in one thing:
On Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008, Jesús Guerrero wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 19:51:36 +0100
>
> "Hemmann, Volker Armin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Montag, 31. Dezember 2007, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd just want to let you know there's an petition to NV on
> > > op
On Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008, Neil Walker wrote:
> Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> > no, 'online petitions' are a worthless waste of time.
>
> Not true. Here is just one recent example:
>
> http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page13090.asp
completly different things. The BBC is a state funded operation. Nvi
On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 19:51:36 +0100
"Hemmann, Volker Armin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Montag, 31. Dezember 2007, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> >
> > I'd just want to let you know there's an petition to NV on
> > opening their driver code (or at least specs) to the free world:
> >
>
Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
no, 'online petitions' are a worthless waste of time.
Not true. Here is just one recent example:
http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page13090.asp
Be lucky,
Neil
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On Montag, 31. Dezember 2007, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
>
> I'd just want to let you know there's an petition to NV on
> opening their driver code (or at least specs) to the free world:
>
> * http://www.petitiononline.com/nvfoss/
no, 'online petitions' are a worthless waste of time. They
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