NVIDIA Developer Talks Openly About Linux Support

microchip8 · #1 (**permalink**) 20-Oct-2009, 20:24

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In late August we started asking our readers for any questions they had for NVIDIA about Linux and this graphics company's support of open-source operating systems. Twelve pages worth of questions were accumulated and we finally have the answers to a majority of them.

[Phoronix] NVIDIA Developer Talks Openly About Linux Support

TaraIkeda · #2 (**permalink**) 20-Oct-2009, 21:00

It does seem that Nvidia does have some confidence in linux, even if we dont see any official support even semi official support is fine.
But once they get their butts kicked by ATI when open source drivers are perfected on linux they might have second thoughts.

consused · #3 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 08:24

They could be filling their trousers as we post.

growbag · #4 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 08:53

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Originally Posted by TaraIkeda

...but once they get their butts kicked by ATI when open source drivers are perfected on linux they might have second thoughts.

hahaha, I wouldn't hold your breath on that one!

I would love to see that day, but given the track record, it seems a very very long shot

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microchip8 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 10:04

For NV, there's the nouveau driver, which Fedora has made it default in their recent version. I've no idea how good it is nor do I know which chips it supports and how the performance is

Knurpht · #6 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 14:07

Summarizing:
NVIDIA does see Linux (as a market)
NVIDIA does not see open source

Maybe if they found out that sending out half the team into the open source world (kernel, X) is cheaper and as effective, they'd change their views on open source.

consused · #7 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 20:16

They also see Linux as free, err publicity.

Dexter1979 · #8 (**permalink**) 23-Oct-2009, 06:47

Way I see it it will stop Linux users from buying Nvidia cards if their drivers aren't good. And the Windows drivers are free.

I would gladly use closed source drivers if it means my card will work well under Linux!

I know, I know.. I should belief in open source but the reality is a lot of users use linux cuz it's free. As long as it works, most people I know don't care about the rest.

consused · #9 (**permalink**) 23-Oct-2009, 07:25

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Originally Posted by Dexter1979

I would gladly use closed source drivers if it means my card will work well under Linux!

I know, I know.. I should belief in open source but the reality is a lot of users use linux cuz it's free. As long as it works, most people I know don't care about the rest.

Well said. Nothing wrong with taking a realistic approach first, and support open source when it's reasonable to do so. That's my practical position.

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