On 6/25/08, Markus Hitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > probably some of you already read that statement of kernel developers > about the opening of graphics drivers: <https:// > www.linuxfoundation.org/en/Kernel_Driver_Statement> > > Currently I'm using Intel's integrated graphics (G965, G31), but I'm > about to upgrade to a "real" graphics card. > > Which vendor should I prefer (or stay with the G31) in order to > support proper open source graphics drivers? Is there a > contraindication if I want to use CUDA-like technologies (I'm doing > FEA, CFD) ? > For high-performance graphics cards you're pretty much limited to ATI or nVidia. This makes the choice nice and easy: ATI/AMD have released specs, and employ at least one Xorg developer. nVidia have done neither, and (unsurprisingly) haven't responded to nouveau's request(s) for documentation.
You still won't get a performant open source 3D driver out of the box with an ATI card, at least not yet. But you'll stand a better chance of getting one with ATI. CUDA is an nVidia-specific technology IIRC, but I believe there's an ATI equivalent. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
