Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 12:26:24 -0800 From: Benjamin Krueger <benjamin@macguire.net> To: BSDJunk <BSDJunk@1729.net> Cc: Steve Wingate <steve@velosystems.net>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: NVIDIA 3D FreeBSD Drivers Message-ID: <20020303122624.V12253@rain.macguire.net> In-Reply-To: <009901c1c2ee$095bca20$0801a8c0@lan.1729.net>; from BSDJunk@1729.net on Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 09:00:15PM %2B0100 References: <20020303024505.6646337B400@hub.freebsd.org><20020303011935.S12253@rain.macguire.net><200203031541.g23Ff7M07946@smtp1.domainit.com> <20020303162504.872E8BA03@i8k.babbleon.org> <1015182689.4827.8.camel@jeeves.velosystems.net> <009901c1c2ee$095bca20$0801a8c0@lan.1729.net>
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* BSDJunk (BSDJunk@1729.net) [020303 11:59]: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Wingate" <steve@velosystems.net> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 8:11 PM > Subject: Re: NVIDIA 3D FreeBSD Drivers > > > > Yes, I'd rather have open source drivers for Nvidia but until we get > > them I'll gladly settle for Nvidia hiring some BSD developers so they > > can release binary drivers themselves. > > > > I'll gladly settle for another graphics card and have those BSD developers > working on open source projects. That' the whole idea behind the FreeBSD > project. If we're going to put our energy in the development of closed > source > we might as well give up the Project and apply for a job at M$. Lets not lose sight of what is important, or what the true goals of the project are. The project is not in the business of forcing hardware manufacturers to release information they cannot or will not. The project is not in the business of forcing developers or businesses to operate in one True Way, and this includes having free access to source. While its agreed that this is the preferred way we like to see programs, sometimes circumstances warrant otherwise. From the handbook: -- 1.3.2 FreeBSD Project Goals Contributed by Jordan Hubbard. The goals of the FreeBSD Project are to provide software that may be used for any purpose and without strings attached. Many of us have a significant investment in the code (and project) and would certainly not mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we are definitely not prepared to insist on it. We believe that our first and foremost ``mission'' is to provide code to any and all comers, and for whatever purpose, so that the code gets the widest possible use and provides the widest possible benefit. This is, I believe, one of the most fundamental goals of Free Software and one that we enthusiastically support. -- -- Benjamin Krueger "From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it." - Groucho Marx ---------------------------------------------------------------- Send mail w/ subject 'send public key' or query for (0x251A4B18) Fingerprint = A642 F299 C1C1 C828 F186 A851 CFF0 7711 251A 4B18 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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