> Perhaps the 
> details necessary to open the driver would give away too much 
> about their hardware details. If that is the case then they 
> have a legitimate concern. graphics chips are a very 
> competitive market.
> 
Maybe - but I'd bet every new card that comes out gets bought up by the
other guy & completely pulled apart in a lab.  Drivers might make that
process easier.  It's kinda like copy protection - it's hard to crack,
but people still do it.  I think the drivers for all hardware should be
open - because selling the drivers isn't a business model for the HW
vendors.

Brad

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