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NVIDIA Cg Compiler Technology to be Open Source

Posted by timothy on from the whose-idea-of-nonrestrictive dept.

Jim Norton writes "This announcement from nVidia states that their Cg compiler technology for 3D applications will be Open Source and available under a free, unrestrictive license. The ETA for this is in August and will be available here." The linked company release says it will be under "a nonrestrictive, free license," but does not give further details. BSD?

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  1. This is good marketing... by eyepeepackets · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...and a great example of how to grow the market for a product by making a classic "Win-Win" situation for all players:

    Nvidia gets lots of folks playing with their software/hardware all the while generating ever more interest in their products. Users of the product get new software toys for their hardware, making the creation of even more software toys easier.

    *Cheer* Nvidia! I have one of the GeForce3 DDR cards and I love it (although giving up the old Voodoo3 was tough to do as it was a great card too.)

    Perhaps some day soon other companies will realize the value of this type of marketing move and just do it! (Hey, that's catchy, "Just do it!" Makes me wanna hire third world mommies for pennies on the hour and work them like dogs.)

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    Everything in the Universe sucks: It's the law!
  2. hey that is cool by Hacker'sEdict · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Maybe ATI can actually maybe catch a glimps of it so that they will be able to make a good graphics card! And by the way good nvidia smart choice that will really make them more comsumer freindly.