>> -----Original Message----- >> From: Enrico Weigelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:00 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia users: please sign petition for >> open/free drivers >> >> * Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:33:36 -0600, Marzan, Richard non Unisys wrote: >> > >> > > Keeping in mind that this petition probably might not work, I > think >> > > it's a good idea to let Nvidia know how many people are interested > in >> > > having free drivers. This might lead them to release information > on >> how >> > > to write drivers for their hardware. >> > >> > The problem with this is that Nvidia license non-free code for use > in >> > their drivers. They are not allowed to distribute the source, or > other >> > information about the code, so they have two choices for Linux > drivers: >> >> They could rewrite it step by step and release the rewritten parts >> to the community. At least the kernel module, it doesn't seem to be >> that complex (compared with the open code around it). >> >> cu >> -- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: >> http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce >> Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: >> http://patches.metux.de/ >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
They want to protect their intellectual property. They paid for R&D and they don't want to give that investment away. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
