On Tue, November 23, 2004 3:07 pm, Bill G said: > Mike, it isn't sad. It is just the way it is. People sell hardware > because they want to make a profit, not because they want to "support" > people who probably aren't going to buy anything. > > Now, I'd like to see more vendors release binary drivers for Linux. > Presumably Nvidia considers their Linux drivers as a way to generate > hardware sales to Linux users. I don't doubt, though, that as soon as > they decide the costs of developing and maintaining those drivers > exceeds card sales to Linux users, they'll pull the plug. Yes, and once a company comes along like Intel and releases comparable 3D hardware with fully open sourced drivers you'll see the current providers change their tune or leave the market. The providers that can't (or won't) release open-source drivers will not be able to compete on supportability, delivery and ease-of-use. It's really just a matter of time. Cheers, Sean
