Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:08:21 +0000 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: Binary Drivers |
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Hi!
> I think some kernel developers take to much responsibility, is there a bug in a > binary driver? Send it upstream and explain to the user that it's a closed > source driver and is up to said company to fix it.
ANd deal with users screaming at you 'I'm sure nvidia is not a problem because it dies when I use suspend, but is rock solid otherwise'?
> Just because nvidia makes a closed source driver doesn't mean that we can't also > create an open source driver(limited functionality, reverse engineered, > etc.,etc.). I firmly believe that the choice should be up to the user and/or > distro. I'm not a kernel dev, I don't know c...but I understand the concepts and
So you can't write code...
> work(patents?, gotta love those). Personally I think nvidia has excellent > support for linux, I have actually convinced people to use linux(desktop and > server) just by showing them beryl with the nvidia beta drivers.
...still you convince people to use code noone is going to fix? Sweet!
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