Ben, Yes.
I asked 3DLabs and they formally declined. Linda Ben Taylor wrote: >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > xwin-discuss mailing list > xwin-discuss at opensolaris.org -- ------------------------------------------------ Linda Fellingham x49322 Ph:(650)472-9561 Advanced Visualization Group, Sun Microsystems ------------------------------------------------
