This group has already said they don't need money. They haven't said they don't WANT it though, so we'll see in time, I guess. But it's just worth knowing that they did not ask for (or expect) to get paid for their project - they had no choice in the matter.
Hmm, you're right. I was under the impression that there was no 3D drivers for Linux. So, why are they writing OS drivers again? If the proprietry drivers work well enough for Windows users why is that not good enough for the Linux community?
The pledge mentioned is however not supported by our project. We currently don't need any money and the person who set it up is not connected to our project. That's awesome. Now if more people browsed with Threshold -1 (or, you know, researched... but that's probably too much to ask!) the guy scamming money wouldn't get so rich.
According to the pledgebank website,
[...]leaving the many users of their videocards on popular UN*X systems such as Linux with only the option of using a 2d only driver or using nvidia' notorious proprietary driver. What is wrong with using nVidia's drivers for nVidia's cards? Is there some issue with the nVidia 3D driver implementation that would encourage an open-source reverse-engineering effort? What does "notorious proprietary" mean? I'm all for open-source, but this just seems to be OSFOSS (open-source for open-sources sake). I agree. I mean, holy crap people on Linux might have to be in the same boat as people on Windows and use binary drivers! Oh no! It's just another case of those people who think that every piece of software should be accompanied with makefiles and require GCC to run.
If a manufacturer refuses to help the Linux community by providing drivers, wouldn't it make more sense to simply, oh I don't know, boycott their products?
Instead someone has the stupid idea to INCREASE nVidia's market share by getting a community nVidia gives the finger to to buy their products.
Way to encourage companies to support the open source movement... it's basically saying "don't bother writing drivers for Linux, we'll do it at OUR expense!"
Could someone please elaborate for me a Lunix/Unix/OSX system which we can get currently which would play an HD-DVD disc with the HDCP flag up without requiring HDCP compliant DRM in place within the OS? From what I understand, if the OS doesn't enforce it, your video card will. I could be reading the (admittedly probably very exaggerated) rumours wrong, but I think that's how it works.
I don't think so. It's only possible on Vista because the kernel itself has been retrofitted with the DRM built to interact at that level. On W2K/Vista, they'd need to retrofit the entire kernel, WDM driver subsystem, and lord knows what else.
Then again, "Vista friendly" video cards are required to enforce the DRM as well, so we'll probably see Video Cards refusing to display any content unless they're on Vista.
Actually, the ulterior motive is that Microsoft probably doesn't expect you to have time to go shopping in amongst all the extra hours you'll need to put in, and Google's gourmet food is probably just an incentive to get you to stay at work until dinner time.
Completely wrong. The property IS taken by the original owners (or their insurance company or whatever) and the defrauded people are paid by prosecuting the thief.
Hmm. Paypal isn't in that list. They've broken my account such that I can't use my existing account, can't sign up for a new one, can't get responses out of their technical support. They're the worst I've ever dealt with - Sony Online comes in second for me. They complete lost an order of mine and disappeared the payment. Right. And this matters how exactly to how good of an employer they are?
at least two of the laptops were stamped 'Property of St. John's University.'
You'd have to be some kind of moron to actually leave behind this type of marker before selling it. I mean, it's a great idea to check your local auction site and all that, but most thieves aren't going to be moronic enough to leave behind identifying marks. Although I can just imagine the Q&A...
Q: What is the serial number on this device?
A: 17774677883
Q: Would it be possible to view before buying?
A:...
That actually works over there? Heck, here they'd bill us what the Inland Revenue calls "Fringe Benefits Tax" which is more than just paying the equivelant in Income Tax!
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This group has already said they don't need money. They haven't said they don't WANT it though, so we'll see in time, I guess. But it's just worth knowing that they did not ask for (or expect) to get paid for their project - they had no choice in the matter.
He's not giving it to any old project, he's giving it to the project (Nouveau) that he's already selected.
The project's official website is even more interesting. It explicitly says they have no affiliation with the pledge drive, and don't need money.
Hmm, you're right. I was under the impression that there was no 3D drivers for Linux. So, why are they writing OS drivers again? If the proprietry drivers work well enough for Windows users why is that not good enough for the Linux community?
If a manufacturer refuses to help the Linux community by providing drivers, wouldn't it make more sense to simply, oh I don't know, boycott their products?
Instead someone has the stupid idea to INCREASE nVidia's market share by getting a community nVidia gives the finger to to buy their products.
Way to encourage companies to support the open source movement... it's basically saying "don't bother writing drivers for Linux, we'll do it at OUR expense!"
Lunacy of epic proportions.
Never mind that, check out http://reports.finance.yahoo.com/w0?r=37519868:1
Title: SCOX: RATING ALERT -- HOLD -- Dangerous (4) Risk/Reward Rating
I think you mean Macrovision
I don't think so. It's only possible on Vista because the kernel itself has been retrofitted with the DRM built to interact at that level. On W2K/Vista, they'd need to retrofit the entire kernel, WDM driver subsystem, and lord knows what else. Then again, "Vista friendly" video cards are required to enforce the DRM as well, so we'll probably see Video Cards refusing to display any content unless they're on Vista.
I reckon he meant the system unit. Ironic, how he makes such a dumb mistake while insulting someone else's lack of computer knowledge.
It was originally misspelled in the ARTICLE.
A Powerbook? Dude, send the guy a medal. Then claim on the insurance and buy a MacBook Pro (cause, you know, that's what got stolen, right?)
The "From the one-hat-to-bind-them dept" probably wont help with that cause.
That hardly matters to the topic of this /. article though...
Then, since when has that stopped anyone?
Nor did the guy who modded it "Troll" apparently.
Who do you think? I guarantee Google is not lacking on the "All your idea are belong to us" clause.
Actually, the ulterior motive is that Microsoft probably doesn't expect you to have time to go shopping in amongst all the extra hours you'll need to put in, and Google's gourmet food is probably just an incentive to get you to stay at work until dinner time.
You'd think Fortune would mention that though, considering they're trying to tell you everything about why you should work at such and such a company.
Completely wrong. The property IS taken by the original owners (or their insurance company or whatever) and the defrauded people are paid by prosecuting the thief.
You'd have to be some kind of moron to actually leave behind this type of marker before selling it. I mean, it's a great idea to check your local auction site and all that, but most thieves aren't going to be moronic enough to leave behind identifying marks. Although I can just imagine the Q&A...
Q: What is the serial number on this device?
A: 17774677883
Q: Would it be possible to view before buying?
A:
That actually works over there? Heck, here they'd bill us what the Inland Revenue calls "Fringe Benefits Tax" which is more than just paying the equivelant in Income Tax!