If we are going to have a product that is successful in the market, we
need to have an Open Source product that isn't the same as things which
already exist in the marketplace.
The Open Graphics Card would meet this criteria because it would be
totally documented and the driver would be GPL.
Other ideas (some already mentioned):
1. A Card which runs the X server on its own processor. This probably
doesn't need an explanation except to say that it could have a way to
connect directly to our OG video card with PCIe.
This could be accomplished with an embedded processor and RAM. The host
system could upload to IPL it so it wouldn't need EEPROM Probably need
a little software for Xorg and XFree86 to interface and IPL it.
2. A Card which runs Linux on a Windows machine. Very standard hardware
here but the only products available are rather expensive, are not the
ideal solution, and/or have additional stuff that isn't needed. E.G.
servers on a card.
This Basically needs only a CPU, (non-graphics) NorthBridge, RAM, and a
PLD or SouthBridge for PCI, EEPROM, (fake/emulated) NIC and (optionally)
ATA,, since the other functions (keyboard, mouse, video) are supplied by
an X server app running under Windows. One issue is whether the hard
disk should be accessed through PCI or whether the board should have an
ATA connection for its own hard disk(s) -- perhaps both options
available is the best idea. This card appears to the Windows system as
a NIC (to communicate with the X server) and (if it has a private disk)
an ATA disk controller.
This would work the same as if you had two systems connected with
Ethernet. You run a Windows X server and the Linux apps appear on the
Windows DeskTop in X windows.
3. The opposite thing. A card that runs Windows on a Linux system. I
have no idea how to do this.
4. Audio Scope and FFT based spectrum analyzer to set up a listening
room or home theater for frequency response. Some high end audio
equipment includes this.
5. Open Source Media PC or Media interface box. DRM is a serious
problem here.
Other ideas?
--
JRT
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