On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 10:10:56AM +0200, Marc SCHAEFER wrote: > On Wed, 9 May 2001, Jens Benecke wrote: > > > But that also means that the Linux drivers need a proprietary Kernel > > module, which is so riddled with patents, NDAs and sub-contracts (which > [ and also that now a video driver can crash/corrupt the system much > better than previously with the X I/O process model, like in Windows. ] That's the dangers of a kernel module, right. You can always choose not to use it. > > So NVidia don't do it out of greed or stupidity, they do it because > > their lawyers tell them so, and because it cannot be changed that > > easily, and because 80% of NVidia doesn't NEED it to be changed. > if the short term net result is to enhance the availability of drivers to > Linux, good. But I am afraid this is going to be the path of many > drivers, and thus we will loose in stability, cleanness and freedom. That's why those drivers will NEVER be shipped by default with Linux - you can trust in Linus here. Any company who wants this will have to release source. Creative saw the light. APC did it right. Nvidia probably will too, in time - when/if they have the choice. -- Jens Benecke > "Dann nimm lieber gleich Pattex!" "Na, ob das was hilft - der Hersteller ist schließlich eine Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung :-)" (-- aus dem Usenet) http://www.hitchhikers.de/ - Die kostenlose Mitfahrzentrale für ganz Europa
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