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    SubjectRe: nVidia stuff again
    Dave Airlie wrote:

    >The main reasons they don't like open source is from where I'm
    >standing, their IP lawyers and probably not being able to do sneaky
    >hacks in the driver because people can see them..
    >
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    Well . . . if *that* is a reason for disliking open source then the
    problem is solved.
    We don't really need the source for their driver with the sneaky hacks
    exposed.
    They could keep a proprietary driver with nasty hacks, and release a
    simplified
    one (basically the same code with those hacks removed) along with the
    specs.
    Open source developers can then add their own hacks if need be.

    Helge Hafting
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