linux-kernel - Re: Open letter to Linux kernel developers (was Re: Binary Drivers)

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Date:	Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:59:21 +0100
From:	Erik Mouw <erik@...ddisk-recovery.com>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc:	Giuseppe Bilotta <bilotta78@...pop.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Open letter to Linux kernel developers (was Re: Binary Drivers)

On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 01:16:15PM -0500, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> At least nVidia *does* actually Get It, they just don't have a choice in
> implementing it, because all their current hardware includes patents that
> they licensed from other companies (I believe some of the OpenGL stuff that
> originated at SGI and got bought by Microsoft is involved, but I have no
> hard references for actual patent numbers).  And then they have the big
> problem - do they keep using the patent in order to boost performance,
> or no?

Wasn't the whole idea about patents that you publish your invention?


Erik

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