Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable?

[Timothy Miller]

David Lang wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Timothy Miller wrote:
>
> > David Lang wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004, Timothy Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > since nobody has done this yet (for video cards anyeay) there is no 
> > > proof one way or the other.
> >
> >
> > Well, if Tech Source management decides that this project isn't worth 
> > the effort, you'll have a small piece of circumstantial evidence that 
> > leans toward "it's not viable".  I personally want to find a way to 
> > make it work.
> >
> > To the open source community, this is a golden opportunity to directly 
> > influence the design of a piece of hardware which fits their ideals. 
> > For me personally, this is a golden opportunity to work on a project 
> > from which I'll derive an immense amount of enjoyment.  For both 
> > accounts, I'm desperate to find a way to make it work.  :)
>
> Tim, in this case you are not just testing the openess idea, you are 
> also testing the low-volume, high-cost, but flexible idea. and that idea 
> has never had a large market
>
> you are in something of a catch-22 here. due to the risk you can only do 
> things with a relativly small initial investment, but with a larger 
> initial investment you could make much cheaper (and therefor much more 
> popular) cards. where's a billionare looking to Do Good Things (TM) when 
> you need one ;-)


Yeah!  I wonder if there are any rich investors reading this right now 
who would like to invest in this project.  :)

I'm sure the CEO would be elated to have that happen!  :)

Based on past experience, I think a few million dollars would do it.  :)

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