Comments on: XGI May Release OSS Display Drivers http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038 Embrace your Inner Penguin Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038/comment-page-1#comment-30482 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:13:34 +0000 #comment-30482 The so called ‘open source’ 3D code may contain strange licences that prevent you from doing anything useful. Besides, it may just be source code that link to proprietary binary module, as it was the case for other vendors.

]]> By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038/comment-page-1#comment-30451 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 17:30:40 +0000 #comment-30451 If they go open source, I will buy one. Can someone tell me where they are sold?

]]> By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038/comment-page-1#comment-30426 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:00:51 +0000 #comment-30426 the support for GLSL, or other shader languages?

]]> By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038/comment-page-1#comment-30425 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:40:33 +0000 #comment-30425 …if it happens. I would take even lower performance if I can get all of 2D, 3D, TV-Out to work on open source drivers. So way to go, XGI! I hope it’s true.

Currently ATI is the best bet if you want to have open source drivers (7500-9200 in X.org 6.8.2, 9500-X800 in X.org 7.0), but they are not fully supported by ATI and don’t include all the features. I’m glad if someone takes the lead in this matter.

]]> By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8038/comment-page-1#comment-30423 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:58:46 +0000 #comment-30423 I would actually seriously consider buying one in a year (new computer time) if the open source community starts mainting the drivers. If that happens then this card will be better supported then NVIDIA. I wish that XGI would support SLI, but that is a minor wish and not really a requirement.

off to find benchmarks and price…

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