Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:15:06 -0400 | From | Timothy Miller <> | Subject | Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable? |
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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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