Hi People!
First, thank you all very much for your attention. So as I said:
"It's just a commentary ..."
I beg your pardon if I offend someone, but I can share toughly the
answers in two group: who makes programmes (specially open source), and
who merely uses them.
I'm in
Hi Jan Sacharuk,
> @>To save words, I haven't been specific in some points. I mean, if
> @>you satisfied with good closed-driver (or software solution) why do you
> @>use GNU/Linux (most much better solution for a lot of applications). Use
> @>Win2k so! (I use it, and we have PPC - Apple an
>To save words, I haven't been specific in some points. I mean, if
you satisfied with good closed-driver (or software solution) why do you
use GNU/Linux (most much better solution for a lot of applications). Use
Because I chose to. That's my right, just as it's your right.
>Win2k so! (I use it
Mike Leone wrote:
> I'm a hostage of no one; if I don't like their cards, I'll throw it away and buy
>another. If I wish to use their cards, and their software (closed or not), that's my
>choice. And no one - nVidia nor GNU - should try and force me into doing what I chose
>not to do.
>
hmmm,
Hi Leone,
Thank you for your attention.
So, all about I wrote is just a matter of philosophy and it really
is.
But, look, we use here in our Lab many closed OS (IRIX, AIX, MAC
OX, SUNOS, WINblows). They are a good solution for some applications.
Too expensive I must sa
- Original Message -
From: "Mario Michael da Costa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] Re: [MPlayer-users] NVidia will be bannished
> Mike Leone wrote:
>
> > I'm a hostage
>Listen, I just believe that proprietary software will not
disappear, but I strongly believe that GPL will be the majority, no matter
if there will be more people thinking like me or like you (and I don't
think it's a matter of being right or wrong).
I don't think proprietary software will disapp
>You clearly showed agaisnt M$. However I'm not talking about M$ monopoly
issue, I'm talking about their policy of closed-software, which I see,
was the main instrument that they used, much more than the monopoly.
I don't believe that to be the case. Many companies have closed source software; v
Hi Mike,
> >Do you really think that M$ is right?
>
> I never said MS was right; you are extrapolating that from this
> discussion, which hasn't mentioned MS.
>
> To answer your question: No I don't, because what MS did was illegal
> (proven so in court, twice); they misused their monoply power
>
I've just got a quick question on this topic: with all of this hoopla on
nVidia's closed source Linux drivers, what is wrong with them? Do they not
do something right? To the best of my knowledge, they implement OpenGL 1.3
to the letter; is something broken?
Because, after this open/closed source
> I've just got a quick question on this topic: with all of this hoopla on
> nVidia's closed source Linux drivers, what is wrong with them? Do they not
> do something right? To the best of my knowledge, they implement OpenGL 1.3
> to the letter; is something broken?
What is wrong with them is (to
On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 15:35, Mike Leone wrote:
> > I've just got a quick question on this topic: with all of this hoopla on
> > nVidia's closed source Linux drivers, what is wrong with them? Do they not
> > do something right? To the best of my knowledge, they implement OpenGL 1.3
> > to the lette
Also, I know in my heart that should nVidia decide to stop developing Linux
drivers, they will find a way to get the proper information to the DRI
program. I imagine that they would require DRI to not distribute source on
their card support, and to sign an NDA on some parts of the driver.
Not unr
OK, I got two of this one.
On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 21:16, Terry Mathews wrote:
> Also, I know in my heart that should nVidia decide to stop developing Linux
> drivers, they will find a way to get the proper information to the DRI
> program. I imagine that they would require DRI to not distribute so
Mike Leone wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mario Michael da Costa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [expert] Re: [MPlayer-users] NVidia will be bannished
>
> >
Ok Terry.
Maybe you right, but the real reason of this "hoopla" on nVidia's
closed driver is the fact that one is unable, for example, to correct
some specific nVidia bug for your graphic or video programme that one can
be developing. So, that's why I think that nVidia should give, at le
True, but ATi's "open source" driver has a bug too, and it's not fixed yet.
I can't even get anyone interested in fixing the bug. :-( That's the main
reason why I bought an nVidia card. Open source is great, if you've got an
expert on hand to fix it from time to time. Sometimes, tho, having a comp
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