Itemized List
1) I would not suggest asking for profits of the game revenue.
2) I would suggest the method for accumulating capital for the design
process be directly integrated into the Steam Checkout process for
gamers. The idea is to get Windows gamers to donate as well as Linux. :-)
3) Cobranding possibility with Steam games (Nice Animation that comes up
that says "Works Best with Open-Graphics") for Steam games to make
average joe look for that card with the projects name on it. Also bring
up the possibility of selling the card with games made by Steam developers.
4) I would offer to provide free cards to Steam developers early. In
consideration of the fact open-graphics will produce a wide range of
cards, low end, middle end, and high end. We want driver feed back from
the developers early so grunts like me and others can fix things.
5) What will be the consequences of AMD or Nvidia pursuing a lawsuit
against OpenGraphics for silly patent infringement? Corporations think
competition is a sin, and prefer fascism. Take note of the Apple/SAMSUNG
and other lawsuits based on design of product.
Personally there is no way Nvidia and AMD will be able to compete
against a fully open hardware stack. I also believe secret proprietary
agreements are bullsh*t. The real reason why they want things secret is
because not only do corporations hate competition, they steal others
hard work like bandits.
Keeping things proprietary covers their tracks and keeps them out of court.
So I cannot understate the gravity of #3.
6) What sorts of protections can we institute to protect the capital
from lawsuits so effectively if AMD or Nvidia don't like our design,
they will get jack if they sue and win? Meanwhile, the project can
continue without being affected from those a**holes. I mean where can
the hosting site be for the project that will be far enough removed from
the US Department of Commerce and other US corporations that want the
project shutdown?
What sort of organizational controls as an organization will be
acceptable for the use of that capital/donations of the Steam
community/Linux Community?
-gc
On 12/07/2012 11:17 PM, Dieter BSD wrote:
Gregory writes:
Maybe someone should write a letter to Steam and say:
Dear Steam,
Given how Microsoft is trying to screw everyone this Xmas with
Windows 8, and seeing you had such bad luck with the Video blobs from
vendors, but good luck with the open source stuff...really only one
thing is missing.
An open source card, which, you have a vested interested in helping fund
or develop with the community.
If you please put on your Steam page a percentage of how much of the
profits for the Linux games goes to a Chip Foundry fund so you and the
community can get Graphics hardware with 3D capabilities that are
decent, we would wuv you.
Not a bad idea. All we need is someone with ueber diplomatic skills.
Which isn't me, unfortunately. Anyone have ueber diplomatic skills?
Anyone happen to be friends with people from Steam?
Here's my feeble attempt:
Dear Steam,
We at the Open Graphics Project have read about the trouble Steam
has been having with binary blobs, and your relative success with FLOSS.
We are working on developing a graphics card that is completely documented,
so that FLOSS OSes can have proper device drivers that work correctly.
As you are doubtlessly aware, the lack of a properly documented
graphics card is a major sore point in the FLOSS community. Sponsorship
of a "Steam Powered" graphics card would generate an enormous amount of
goodwill. We look forward to discussing the possibility of working together
with you at your convenience.
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Ok, perhaps some diplomatic wizard can fix that up.
What do we need to do to prepare, in case they are actually interested?
Will they want a demo of the OGD1? A detailed business plan?
Something else?
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