Re: [OT] Crazy idea: Design open-source graphics chip

[Maciej Soltysiak]

> someone were to do this sucessfully they would make the first open cards
> something like a Trident 8900C. Something small but usable for people
> who need it. The next cards would add onto it, and so on and so on until
> you got a base that would meet the 3D ATI/Nvidia needs. Trying to aim
> for the top at the beginning is a great way to crater.
In case of manufacturing, design, etc. the idea of release small, release
early
would be too costly for it to survive, me thinks.

Unless we had software to simulate a graphics chip and its software.
Like vmware but with emulation of hardware and software on that
virtual hardware. Lots of CPU power would be required there, but
then if we could write code for a virtual hardware emulator, "writing"
such a chip and then designing it would be feasible.
This is intriguing.

Regards,
Maciej

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