> Linda Fellingham wrote: > > Garrett, > > > > I don't intend to "pass the buck" - it is just a > fact that Sun OEM'd > > both the hardware and software for pgx32 from > TechSource and we never > > had source for it. > > > > Similarly, we cannot release source for our drivers > for the 3DLabs and > > ATI-based cards because we have signed NDA's with > those companies not > > to release their proprietary information. The > binaries, though, are > > part of OpenSolaris. > > > > For the old cards, it is possible that these > vendors would allow us to > > release source but legal resources would be > required to do this. Maybe > > the Software organization is willing to pick this > challenge up? > > I'm almost certain that this would be possible. > Heck, I got permission > o release Radeon sources from ATI including some > stuff that is not, to > my knowledge, in _any_ other operating system. > > I'd be very surprised if 3DLabs had much desire to > keep the drivers > close sourced. They aren't making any more products > and want to sell > the inventory that they already have. If open > sourcing would help them > move that inventory, I think they'd do it in a heart > beat without regard > to whether it might give a competitor information > about their > implementation. (Mostly because, as I said, they're > exiting the space, > and don't really care what their former competitors > do or don't do.) > > Heck, I'll go one better, Linda. > > I have some older m64 and recent pfb sources thru my > contacts at Sun. I > have contacts at ATI _and_ at 3DLabs. > > I'm willing to state publically, that I'm willing to > approach both ATI > and 3DLabs, to get permission to release the current > Sun source code. > If Sun (your group) will agree to release Sun's > interest in the drivers > to the open source (under CDDL), I'm fairly certain > that I can get ATI > and 3DLabs to agree to the release. > > In otherwords, if you can work out _Sun's_ interest > in the drivers, I will drive the other side.
Is there any movement on this front. I know ATI has released something, but let's get to work on 3dLabs since they are out of the graphics market. This message posted from opensolaris.org
