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We have repeatedly found them to be detrimental to Linux users, businesses and the greater Linux ecosystem,? the letter stated. ?Such modules negate the openness, stability, flexibility and maintainability of the Linux development model and shut their users off from the expertise of the Linux community.

So the Linux community feels that Nvidia should be beholden to them?

Is it wrong for a company to want to protect it's IP?
Posted by: Pliny the Elder   Posted on: 06/23/08  (Edited: 06/23/2008 @ 01:02) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Interesting  Pliny the Elder | 06/23/08
When things go overboard...  storm14k | 06/23/08
I think it's more about stability than the GPL  User07734 | 06/23/08
Here speaks ignorance, or innocence, or ...  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/08
I have them running right now....  storm14k | 06/23/08
Luck is a good thing to have  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/08
Good to know...  storm14k | 06/24/08
No IP is being asked for.  User07734 | 06/23/08
It's not about the IP..  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
NVIDA is not the only one.....  linux for me | 06/23/08
I know binary only drivers suck..  Kaiwai | 06/23/08
Stability  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/08
You are missing the point....  linux for me | 06/23/08
Drive API, not the API of the driver  Kaiwai | 06/23/08
We'll see how long that lasts..won't we?  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
Reasons you don't want a stable API  BaronBosse | 06/24/08
RE: Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop  Yensi717 | 06/23/08
Signed drivers should have prevented that, right?  User07734 | 06/23/08
Re  ghost_ghost | 06/25/08
yes, you are wrong  rooloo | 07/19/08
Re  ghost_ghost | 11/10/08
Since when does Nvidia have to care ...  dkawalec | 06/23/08
Boycott = War  User07734 | 06/23/08
Takes an army  andycher | 06/23/08
Is a boycott really needed?  storm14k | 06/23/08
I understand what you're saying ...  dkawalec | 06/23/08
Driver spec != writing driver  User07734 | 06/23/08
There won't be a boycott...  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
lumping nVidia Linux users as "inexperienced" is wrong  Clewin | 06/23/08
Nvidia is a problem for everyone  bcarpent1228@... | 06/23/08
Why should nVidia care 1% of market share to begin with?  LBiege | 06/23/08
What?!  Kaiwai | 06/23/08
Let's remember who that 1% includes...  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
Closed drivers are better than no drivers  davidr69 | 06/24/08
Driver specification is what is being requested  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
RE: Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop  jeff@... | 06/24/08
I don't need that with Mandriva  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
RE: Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop  neilcoo | 06/24/08
Non-Story  rkuhn040172@... | 06/24/08
RE: Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop  JWBeall | 06/24/08
RE: Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop  iKazmi | 06/25/08

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