Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 11:51:32 +0100 To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org From: Ian Lynagh <ian@lynagh.demon.co.uk> Subject: [off topic] Call to action! Help persuade NEC/videologic release docs for PowerVR 2nd gen Hi all! I e-mailed NEC/videologic about whether or not they intended to release the information needed to make video drivers for the PowerVR 2nd generation (a 2D/3D card which looks like being the best around once it is released). The reply I got is below. -=-=- e-mail from justin_wolf@el.nec.com -=-=- At this time we have no intentions of making the necessary documentation public for 3rd parties to develop their own drivers for PVRSG. The problem is the support that would be required from preparing the documentation to technical support when the documentation doesn't match the hardware. Also, at this time, we do not consider Linux (or other flavors of Unix) to be a significant enough portion of our market to warrant its support. Personally, however, I am a fan of Unix and would like to see its position in the OS marketplace be bolstered by support of current hardware and have pushed several times internally for the companies involved to change their opinion. If you could have as many of your friends write in as possible, I'll be sure to send their opinions on to the appropriate people. -=-=- end quote -=-=- It looks like Justin is firmly on our side and all we need to do is give him the ammunition to convince those at the top. If we want Linux to be considered as an alternative to Win'95 as a gaming platform then we need to be able to support cards such as this, so please consider dropping justin_wolf@el.nec.com a note. Thanks Ian -- Ian Lynagh - ian@lynagh.demon.co.uk http://home.sol.no/~balchen/igloo/ I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org