The only source files that nVidia provides are very limited files for compiling the necessary kernel driver (which, from what I understand, contains very little info regarding nVidia's hardware). The source rpm they have for NVIDIA_GLX is nothing more than the compiled libraries and X extensions.
Adam On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Johannes Prix wrote: > > Dear DRI developers, > > I read in the FAQ, that NVidia provide their own > binary closed source drivers. Yet visiting the Nvidia > homepage driver section I find, that there are not only > binary drivers for several distributions, but also a source > rpm and a source tarball "for those interested". Actually > I used this source and the explicit and very details > compilation and troubleshooting information there to install > the driver on my system. It compiled and works well. Have > I misunderstood the concept of closed source or is this > perhaps valuable and sufficient information for the DRI project? > Has there been a change in the attitude of NVidia? Perhaps > someone could change those lines in the FAQ, for NVidia has > in my opinion done great work. Thanks a lot if anyone has > the time to answer this mail. > Johannes Prix, Graz. > > _______________________________________________ > Dri-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel > _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
