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Date:      Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:47:40 +0100
From:      Alexander Leidinger <netchild@graphics.cs.uni-sb.de>
To:        Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
Cc:        Nicolas Souchu <nsouch@free.fr>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Newbusifying kbd?
Message-ID:  <3E2D173C.3040507@graphics.cs.uni-sb.de>
References:  <20030119225129.A6948@armor.fastether> <20030119233031.GA24377@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030120074638.A11055@armor.fastether> <20030120222027.GA597@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net>

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Marcel Moolenaar wrote:

[KGI]

> I took a quick look at it. I'm not opposed to having graphics support
> in the kernel. The problem I think I see is that we probably have
> enough interest to make standard VGA work, but never really have the
> people or interest to keep up with the latest and greatest graphics
> engine. So, I think this would be useful only in a model where the
> graphics drivers are contributed and the X server makes use of it.
> So, if XFree86 changes to this model, then I see potential...

Chicken and egg problem... as far as I remember (I looked at it looong 
ago) they have a X server too... or at least they want to provide one.

Bye,
Alexander.



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