On 2002.05.25 11:05 Keith Whitwell wrote: > >> Interestingly, I just got this response from ATI regarding my request >> for >> info: >> >> >>> We are not providing information for 3D development (DRI Project) for >>> the >>> 8500 as of yet. This may change in the future but at this point not in >>> the near future. >>> >> >> I was under the impression that they had provided this information to >> (at >> least) you, Keith, and Kevin? > > I think ATI is just sick of people pestering them for specs. They made > them available to opensource types *before* the release of the 8500, but > noone took them up or did anything with them. Please (everyone) don't > go pestering them further... > > Keith
How did they make them available? Was something about it posted? I made a quick search on this list about it and there was no reference whatsoever... Well, until Kevin (the only one with specs so far) gets the driver more in shape, the others' (with no specs) only option is to hold on to the resemblance between the Radeon 7500 and the 8500... How far are they alike? This is a little sad, because while when debugging/finishing a driver the specs aren't so important as the source is more or less self documenting, to start a new driver is impossible without specs. How are we supposed to encorage people to step in to pick on new drivers if they can't get specs? (IMHO: The specs should be accessible to anyone... While in certain fields this is happening due to the spread of Linux, 3D graphics isn't surely one of them. In any case we can't really blaim ATI, as they have been one of the most open and supportive in this matter so far... I hope that it won't step back though..) José Fonseca _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
