Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965156AbWLOWBe (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:01:34 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S965155AbWLOWBe (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:01:34 -0500 Received: from tmailer.gwdg.de ([134.76.10.23]:34321 "EHLO tmailer.gwdg.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965222AbWLOWBd (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:01:33 -0500 Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:00:41 +0100 (MET) From: Jan Engelhardt To: Alan cc: James Porter , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Binary Drivers In-Reply-To: <20061215215943.622dd456@localhost.localdomain> Message-ID: References: <20061215215943.622dd456@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Report: Content analysis: 0.0 points, 6.0 required _SUMMARY_ Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 743 Lines: 21 On Dec 15 2006 21:59, Alan wrote: > >> I personally like nvidia's products, they have spent a lot of money in R&D. One >> example is SLI, if their spec was open what would stop ATI from stealing their > >3DFx invented SLI many years ago. The SLI programming information for the >3DFx cards is public. Nvidia are a bit late to the party except on the PR >front. ...and there are enough people to take the PR. (Meaning they don't check if "SLI" existed before and hence reveal foul PR.) -`J' -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/