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-----Original Message----- From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jonathan Roberts Sent: 08 December 2006 22:32 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu and freedom? Ray Smith wrote: >> The case with nvidia pretty much proves >the point that neil, simon, >> Jon and others have been making. >> > > >> Because NVIdia provides a proprietary >driver there is less pressure >> to release specs so 3d can be added to the nv >driver >> > > I have to dissagree. > Xfree and Xorg developed very good drivers independantly of ati's own > driver. > > The truth is as Ben has said several times now the nv driver still has > updates but no open source 3d driver for nvidia is being developed. > Point me in the direction of one and I will leap on it, nouveu driver project. It's still in early days but they plan to implement 3d acceleration for nvidia in an open source manner. Not sure if I spelt it right but something along those lines. Jon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html Looks fascinating. http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/ Have bookmarked this page but as I said am not a developer or programmer so cannot contribute to this project in any way apart from perhaps via a donation or testing & feedback when some progress is available to try out. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html