Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 05 December 2005 22:56, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
>On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> Which is the best reason in the world to buy and use, the open source
>> video card now under development, and I hear its less than 3-4 months
>> from production status now, and at a competitive, sub $150 USD price.
>>
>> If 50% of nvidia's currant linux market share were to dissappear a
>> month after this card becomes available for purchase by those whom
>> one might categorize as believers, I'd think that would send a
>> message loud enough to be heard.
>>
>> Particularly if windows drivers are available, open sourced, and
>> installable on a winderz box using the normal install wizard, and
>> promoted as such to the joe six-packs of the world.  At the right
>> price, that would send an even louder message to both nvidia and ati
>
>Do you think this opensource hardware could keep up with nvidia and ati
>hardware development? Joe sixpack is all about the fastest hardware.

That I've no knowledge of.  The developers are claiming pretty decent 
performance from the breadboards now, in the top 85% I'd guess, but go 
check their site for clarification on that.  As to keeping up with new 
hardware, if the sales support it, then even newer ones will always be 
in the pipeline.  The key to success is as always, sales propaganda in 
Joe Six-packs face, and that, no surprise, costs money.  So when it is 
released, support it if you want to keep it alive.  To me, thats a no 
brainer.  But who am I but an old fart on SS...  If I can afford it, 
certainly lots of you younger folks can too.  Putting our money where 
our mouth is makes perfect sense to me and I'll do it at least once.  
Maybe 3 times as I have 3 boxes here.


-- 
Cheers, Gene
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