Comment Video drivers... (Score 1) 140
Bah. I'll take open source over binary drivers any day. And witness what happened to nVidia after they were pressured to release non-obfuscated source: They did it. They recognize Linux as an important OS to support, and realize that most Linux users aren't happy with binary drivers of obfuscated source.
Even ATI has finally released specs for their TV tuners.
Linux is gaining the critical mass necessary to pressure companies into supporting open source. If we accept binary-only drivers, what incentive will they /ever/ have to release source? And when XFree86 9.5 comes out and their driver breaks, or they decide it's obsolete and won't support it... what can you do?
Coincidentally, I believe XFree86 4.0 will have a modular driver architecture that separates the video drivers from the X Server. I believe the code was donated by the MetroX folks. That will hopefully lessen the burden on driver writers and spur more commercial driver development for X.
Even ATI has finally released specs for their TV tuners.
Linux is gaining the critical mass necessary to pressure companies into supporting open source. If we accept binary-only drivers, what incentive will they
Coincidentally, I believe XFree86 4.0 will have a modular driver architecture that separates the video drivers from the X Server. I believe the code was donated by the MetroX folks. That will hopefully lessen the burden on driver writers and spur more commercial driver development for X.
