Le vendredi 13 juillet 2007 à 05:11 +0200, Jesper Juhl a écrit : > On 13/07/07, Timothy Normand Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > > > On slide 7: You write "Graphics hardware for /desktop/". But, doesn't > > > this board also have a significant niche for servers? Servers usually > > > don't need #D, they just need decent 2D 99.9% of the time, so > > > OGA1/TRV10 would seem to me to be a perfect match as either a build in > > > or an add-in card for servers. > > > > You have a good point. But others have argues that for servers, they > > often don't even install X11, so what you get is 80x25 text on the > > boot console, and you use remote access for everything else. In that > > case, buying the cheapest thing you can get your hands on for the boot > > console is all you need. > > > That's true. I personally manage a lot of servers that way and none of > them have X11 installed. > But still, that's not the case for everyone, snip > If IBM, HP, Sun, Dell (or even some smaller, lesser known > manufacturer) were to come out with a line of servers that had an OGA1 > card build-in, I know that I for one would strongly consider that line > of servers. And for systems I build myself, an OGA1 card would be the > #1 choice. In other words, a server with a fully documented graphics card would be a commercial argument. Don't know if the OSCON is the right place for this kind of purpose but it would be a good suggestion: a server like that wouldn't be a more reliable hardware? > > > > On the other hand, if you have a box that serves double-duty, then an > > open graphics card would be ideal. > > > Yup, got one such right here under my table. Light load, serves > webpages, files and shares the printer, but also doubles as my > workstation. > > > > > Maybe you should mention when the first real consumer grade cards > > > (OGA1) are expected to be available for purchase. > > > > > > > I couldn't possibly guess when that will happen. > > > Ok. In any case, I hope it'll be sooner rather than later :-) > >
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