--- walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Danial Thom wrote: > > > > --- Simon 'corecode' Schubert > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> David wrote: > >>> So. What are those of us with Nvidia cards > to > >> do?... > > > I wonder if the open source weenies will ever > > figure it out? > > > They made a business decision that they have > more > > to lose by opening their interface to cloners > > then they have to gain by releasing source > and > > interface specs. Its not really that > complicated. > > That seems a realistic assessment to me. > > However: what happens when hardware > manufactures > like Nvidia are no longer subsidized by > monopolists > like MicroSoft? (No, not this year, or even > next > year ;o) > > Operating systems *will* become commodities in > the > fairly near future, just like memory chips, > disk > drives, and even CPU's. No they won't, because operating systems are not even close to being generic performers, and each has a focus that appeals to different market segments. dt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com