Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 21:43:40 +0300 From: Sergey Jamy <jamy023@gmail.com> To: Sergio de Almeida Lenzi <lenzi.sergio@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Status of ATI video acceleration support + freebsd port code Message-ID: <CAHKs5YjpC5q_v_6N=kN9qei5yr7%2B_JkKa6r0SjFUgPxNGgKi6Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1367950010.13818.24.camel@lenovo.lenzicasa> References: <53471.1367887450@server1.tristatelogic.com> <CAHKs5YizFidbG=52SBiD5ctvQubyKf-gWH%2BM-Qz-PcSR_Hjtpw@mail.gmail.com> <5188C489.3040808@dumbbell.fr> <CAHKs5YipvnuVtTG6Qbm9A5P9h=qPPK6jw56DSb5o3_vX19Jr8A@mail.gmail.com> <6f8f042d2c194e1d18668ce2fa36a9e7@ethernull.org> <CAHKs5YjQhn%2B76PAUz1zcec02t6D3g7ddH-cdsTCz2GnTyoQDrQ@mail.gmail.com> <1367950010.13818.24.camel@lenovo.lenzicasa>
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My opinion its will be 3 to 6 month and 400$ per month plus you will provide hardware (graphic cards) 2013/5/7 Sergio de Almeida Lenzi <lenzi.sergio@gmail.com> > > > > Why from scratch? Let's do fork of ums code (and forexamle call him > ums-ng) > > and piecemeal upgrade him to functionality of kms. I am sure that there > > will be supporters of my ideas. People must have choice ums vs kms like > as > > linux vs freebsd! > > From my point of view, it is just a matter of $$$$, > > I (and some others) are funding a company to support FreeBSD, > in some months (I hope) there will be $$$$ to pay for FreeBSD code > and of course donate the code to FreeBSD.org... > > I do not have an idea, but, do you people can tell how much does it > would costs to write UMS or KMS code for FreeBSD??? I think I have > the money, I just must know how much is needed.. > > I really do not care if the code goes in the kernel or in user mode, > As far as I can test, running Linux vs FreeBSD in the notebooks I tested > the FreeBSD is far more reliable, faster, than Linux. The only problem > with > FreeBSD is the drivers for the radeon and intel video chips... > > We will need also code for the wifi, camera, and sleep/wakeup... > > The idea is to sell notebooks to a closed market, about 100.000 units... > each notebooks can sell for US$400 (4gb of ram, 320Gb of disk) 14inch > screen. > no brand name... > > Operating system FreeBSD9 or 10, gnome 2.32. > > OPPINIONS please???? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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