XGI Released Source Code for Linux

[Dave Baumann]

PR (http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=497068#497068).

[Tim Murray]

this is rather shocking. maybe XGI will be some sort of a viable card on Linux?

[digitalwanderer]

Smart move for them actually, I approve. 8)

[Tim Murray]

Smart move for them actually, I approve. 8)
apparently it's only half-open, some of it is still binary-only, but it's a start, I guess.

[vb]

I think it is a nice way to decline support.

[digitalwanderer]

I think it is a nice way to decline support.
Yup, and I'm pretty sure the open source community can do a better job on the drivers. ;)

[Dave Baumann]

Looks like S3/VIA have done the same as well (http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=497686#497686).

[Nite_Hawk]

Both S3 and XGI are basically playing the same move as nVidia. The 2D core is opensource while everything 3D is propriatary. It's a start, but until someone actually releases opensource 3D drives it's not terribly exciting. The 2D stuff is pretty much old hat now.

Nite_Hawk

[vrecan]

yea this SOUNDS exciting until you read into it... really what would XGI loose from opening their 3d acceleration portion of their drivers up? I can see a lot of upsides.

[Saem]

VIA has had it's source code available for some time, it was simply released more publically, now you don't have to sign up to their developer program or some such.

[digitalwanderer]

They only released the 2D portion of their drivers? What good is that? :?