From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270748AbUJUPpE (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:45:04 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270723AbUJUPlb (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:41:31 -0400 Received: from rproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.170.197]:21720 "EHLO rproxy.gmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270763AbUJUPgz (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:36:55 -0400 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:references; b=I6zKKnI7Q40QClHII/S7GNBfQxB14phjF4bRw7rIJMhMXqmEdI2xeqpsvFTnZLQmPfXT66LLoP82WqFjR+fzmrZBXFL5IzJtpL/48FN7lG7ok14bQIKqQpXXSPhOKfyS0R6ClyeNMHvs0MrHEolcgLkJkoUvcH8CtamSpcpBH8c= Message-ID: Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:36:55 -0600 From: Shaun Kruger Reply-To: Shaun Kruger To: Timothy Miller , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable? In-Reply-To: <4177D20F.2080205@techsource.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <4176E08B.2050706@techsource.com> <9e4733910410201808c0796c8@mail.gmail.com> <4177D20F.2080205@techsource.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > I don't think we can get away without supporting some minimal VGA > functionality. > Just a thought... What would be the viability of buying someone elses low end card design? Would anyone in the market place be willing to part with one of their old 2D chipsets with the understanding that it would be developed and optimized for open source applications? I would probably start with a chip maker who has some video chipsets, but is moving away from it because they don't have the market share they want... It's probably crazy, but it doesn't hurt to look around. Shaun Kruger -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS dpu s:++ a-- C++ UL+++ P+ L+++ E--- W+ N o- K- w++ O M- V- PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP- t 5 X R tv b+ DI+++ D+ G e h-- r* !y ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------