Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:07:37 -0500 From: Adam Stroud <adam@thegeeklord.com> To: Michael Hernandez <sequethin@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "Blob" and FreeBSD Message-ID: <442AA2B9.2030205@thegeeklord.com> In-Reply-To: <9431F277-5B07-41B1-B80A-A56FB04C7E8F@gmail.com> References: <442A9DA0.9060703@thegeeklord.com> <9431F277-5B07-41B1-B80A-A56FB04C7E8F@gmail.com>
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What about drivers that are not part of the ports collection? Nvidia I can understand because the code is not in the kernel to the best of my knowledge. If you want *the* nvidia driver, you install the port. What about drivers for something like raid controllers that would exist solely in the kernel? A Michael Hernandez wrote, On 3/29/2006 10:00 AM: > > On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:45 AM, Adam Stroud wrote: > >> I have been using both Open and Free BSD for a few years. Here is a >> Quick question about FreeBSD and the use of third party closed source >> binary drivers (known as "blob" to the OpenBSD community). I was just >> doing some reading on the OpenBSD website about their views on third >> closed source drivers (they are completely against them). Are the >> FreeBSD developers/community also against the use of closed drivers? >> Are these type of drivers currently being used in FreeBSD? Any >> comments/pointers to relevant information would be greatly appreciated. >> > > Actually I use FreeBSD at home because it allows be to use an Nvidia > "blob". Why? Because my video card cost me 500 bucks and I want to be > able to > use it's hardware acceleration. It's frivolous, but it's too late for > me... I spent the money and I want to use it... and I *don't* want to be > forced to use windows. > Is my next box going to force me to use blobs? Nah. I'm going to build > one that will allow me to enjoy it to it's full potential without having > to worry about > proprietary drivers at all... > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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