Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

Zwane Mwaikambo
2005-12-06T03:50:30Z

On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Gene Heskett wrote:

> Which is the best reason in the world to buy and use, the open source
> video card now under development, and I hear its less than 3-4 months
> from production status now, and at a competitive, sub $150 USD price.
>
> If 50% of nvidia's currant linux market share were to dissappear a month
> after this card becomes available for purchase by those whom one might
> categorize as believers, I'd think that would send a message loud enough
> to be heard.
>
> Particularly if windows drivers are available, open sourced, and
> installable on a winderz box using the normal install wizard, and
> promoted as such to the joe six-packs of the world. At the right price,
> that would send an even louder message to both nvidia and ati

Do you think this opensource hardware could keep up with nvidia and ati
hardware development? Joe sixpack is all about the fastest hardware.