Le mardi 13 février 2007 à 18:27 -0700, James Richard Tyrer a écrit : snip > Are you talking about graphics hardware. The requirements are quite > specific: > > Support for DirectX 9 graphics with: > • WDDM Driver > • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum) > • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware > • 32 bits per pixel > Maybe one should put the problem differently: -when can we meet the Vista's requirements ? -meanwhile, where can we still make buisness ? Put like that, it seems that everywhere openGL is supported, OGP has a chance to place its products. So, Linux distros isn't a big market, there's at least Apple. (I let aside the embedded market since you're speaking about PC) > > snip again > Saying this doesn't make it so. There was little problem upgrading (if > needed) and installing XP on systems made in the 4 years prior to its > release. What percent of the system made in the last 4 to 5 years have > the required 1 GByte of memory and the video specs listed above? This > is the issue. If you feel that the issue isn't important, you are > entitled to your opinion, but don't say that it doesn't exist. > > And you totally ignore the issue of whether we have a chance of making a > video card that will meet the specs listed above. > > My system runs KDE on Linux fine, but I would have to purchase a new > video card that was not well supported by an open source driver, and it > appears a new mother board and processor as well. Are you saying that > that isn't a problem? Yes, it's a problem and it's also a problem for Vista because the peripherals have also to comply and these later count as much for the consumers. The wiser of them who can't afford to renew all their equipments will wait before buying a new-vista PC. As you seem to fear, the crucial point is whether the new mobos will be still accessible for Linux and for free drivers. I'm not sure that a mobo maker is interested to be tied to a single OS > > -- > JRT > _______________________________________________ > Open-graphics mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics > List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com) >
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