Comment: Re:Nice idea, but... (Score 1) 511
Yeah, if you see a fat UPS driver it means he probably has a cherry route and has had it for a long time.
Ubuntu 7.10 released
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tijsvd writes "The latest releases of Ubuntu for desktop and server are available today for download. This release brings together the best of free and open source software delivered on a stable, easy to use and learn platform. Read the press releases or download it now."
AMD/ATi to release graphics specs
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Ganesh999 writes "A recent Phoronix article hinted that despite the large number of substantially improved AMD/ATi drivers just released, there was more exciting news in the pipeline.
This seems to have been confirmed at the Linux kernel summit yesterday. From LWN :
'AMD's representative at the summit has announced that the company has made a decision to enable the development of open source drivers for all of its (ATI) graphics processors from the R500 going forward. There will be specifications available and a skeleton driver as well; a free 2D driver is anticipated by the end of the year. The rest will have to be written; freeing of the existing binary-only driver is not in the cards, and "that is better for everybody." Things are looking good on this front. More in the kernel summit report to come.'
General reaction from the kernel developers seems to be positive :
'It's definitely not a 'you're on your own' kind of proposition: this is exactly what was asked for, giving the community all the information it needs to complete a proper driver.'"
This seems to have been confirmed at the Linux kernel summit yesterday. From LWN :
'AMD's representative at the summit has announced that the company has made a decision to enable the development of open source drivers for all of its (ATI) graphics processors from the R500 going forward. There will be specifications available and a skeleton driver as well; a free 2D driver is anticipated by the end of the year. The rest will have to be written; freeing of the existing binary-only driver is not in the cards, and "that is better for everybody." Things are looking good on this front. More in the kernel summit report to come.'
General reaction from the kernel developers seems to be positive :
'It's definitely not a 'you're on your own' kind of proposition: this is exactly what was asked for, giving the community all the information it needs to complete a proper driver.'"
Nintendo 64DD Emulation May Soon Be a Reality!
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Croakyvoice writes "DCEmu have an article up about the Emulation
of the Nintendo64DD now being possible because the ability to dump the games
is now a reality. "kammedo of ASSEMblergames has pulled out some awesome
& obscure Nintendo 64 development hardware that can potentially dump Nintendo
64DD cartridges. It has been very difficult to begin any Nintendo 64DD emulation,
especially since there aren't any ROM Images dumped. With the development suite
kammedo has: a Partner Nintendo 64 unit, PC Interface Card, RAM cartridge &
cable, and a Nintendo 64DD Development Unit, it is now possible to dump Nintendo
64DD development or retail carts, but don't go around asking for dumps!""