3DLabs Releases Linux Drivers

wilfie writes "3DLabs have released linux drivers for their for Wildcat III and Wildcat 4 Graphics accelerators. Being closed source they'll taint your kernel, but what the heck. Press release with penguin-friendly quotes available too." DataSquid has a note about ATI's Linux support: "While on the job hunt, I came across this posting at ATI seeking a project team lead. Last on the list of key responsibilities is "Act as a leader to improve the overall quality of Linux support at ATI." Good news? Certainly better news than what was suggested before."

Comments

Re:Remainder of Linux Team

[kinnell]

What happened to it, were they fired, or move to some other department?

Someone took a rocket launcher to a nerf gun shootout

Re:Thanks for nothing

[Anonymous Coward]

If a cop came to your door and demanded to search it (sans warrant), would you say "what the heck"?

Speak for yourself. The cops can search my door as much as they want. I'd assume if they wanted to search something that specific they'd have a very good reason to. For example, there could be a nest of terrorist termites hiding in it. If there were terrorist termites hiding in YOUR door, wouldn't you want the cops to deal with it?

Re:Why use "tainted"?

[sharkey]

There's got to be a better way of describing a kernel that contains closed source software that isn't so dramatic or apocalyptic.

How about "hainted"? Damn Richers, putting their closed code in our kernels.

How about...

[Knunov]

"How about "ajar"? At least "ajar" is a better, less ambiguous, description - to me it says "not 100 percent open, and not 100 pecent closed", which is what we're talking about."

Or better yet, how about "ajar-jar"? That way we can hook the Joe Sixpack crowd with the sheer cuteness of the term, along with the 3-6 year old user group.