From: Adam Skutt (LordHunter317softhome.net)
Date: Tue Jul 22 2003 - 19:31:43 CDT

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Marco Peereboom wrote:
> Out of curiosity, does anyone even care about their networking products?
>
A few people have some of their boards. I don't use the ones I ahve for
Unix, but it would still be nice. They are excellent all-in-one boards,
and they are far better then the junk VIA puts out.

> I mean they have shunned the opensource community since day one and I
> think that until they release their docs we should shun them.
>
For the record, I suspsect the issue is being somewhat misrepresented
here. Nvidia's drivers are closed sourced, usually due to issues beyond
their control. Their graphic drivers, for example, contain patented
code that they can't release.

I'd suspect that their ethernet controller is probably a rebadged
something else, and the company controlling the hardware won't let them
release docs. Or, they have similar issues like above, because nVidia
is honestly in bed with every company in existence.

Or, they could simply not give a damn.
> <snip>
-- Adam

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