OT: Perhaps Linux will set the hardware standards?
This is very off-topic, but I just had a thought that I felt strongly enough to share. Right now, hardware manufacturers, like video card makers, make their hardware so that each has different interfaces (APIs, etc) that must be dealt with in drivers, and often that information is kept proprietary, which makes it difficult for XFree86 developers (and company) to get things working for every little card out there. As Linux gains dominance on the desktop (notice I didn't say if, but implied when), is it out of line to think that perhaps the XFree86 developers could set the API standards instead of the hardware manufacturers doing so? In other words, perhaps some day the developers can say Here's the interface specs; make your hardware work with it if you want to sell your cards. Pipe dream? Fantasy? Stupid innovation-stifling idea? Good idea? What? Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: Perhaps Linux will set the hardware standards?
On Wednesday 02 October 2002 12:45, Kent West wrote: In other words, perhaps some day the developers can say Here's the interface specs; make your hardware work with it if you want to sell your cards. Pipe dream? Fantasy? Stupid innovation-stifling idea? Good idea? What? Kent All of the above (-: The Xfree people do not care about the cards interface as long as they are GIVEN the interface. The current state of hidden access is more than annoying. But given the current laws and corporate actions, it is only going to get worse. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: Perhaps Linux will set the hardware standards?
Kent West writes: In other words, perhaps some day the developers can say Here's the interface specs; make your hardware work with it if you want to sell your cards. Bad idea. Innovative interfaces can be what makes some card superior. Better: You WILL publish your interface if you want anyone to use it. If you want decent market penetration, you'll pay a hacker to write a Free driver. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: Perhaps Linux will set the hardware standards?
Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is very off-topic, but I just had a thought that I felt strongly enough to share. Right now, hardware manufacturers, like video card makers, make their hardware so that each has different interfaces (APIs, etc) that must be dealt with in drivers, and often that information is kept proprietary, which makes it difficult for XFree86 developers (and company) to get things working for every little card out there. As Linux gains dominance on the desktop (notice I didn't say if, but implied when), is it out of line to think that perhaps the XFree86 developers could set the API standards instead of the hardware manufacturers doing so? In other words, perhaps some day the developers can say Here's the interface specs; make your hardware work with it if you want to sell your cards. Pipe dream? Fantasy? Stupid innovation-stifling idea? Good idea? What? Isn't this the same idea as VESA? -- People said I was dumb, but I proved them! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
