OT about ATI cards Re: [MPlayer-users] Two graphicscards..

[Dexter Filmore]

> 
> Dexter's comment was full of stupid trolling.

And I thought polemics are for trolls.

 "closed src is the only
> way to ensure the chip is fully used"??? What is that supposed to
> mean? It's total nonsense, without any rationale behind it, spewed by
> people who worship a video card like its some kinda god. Certainly
> this cluebie has no understanding of any of the technical or moral
> matters involved.
> 
> Rich
> 
What really pisses me of is people telling me I wouldn't have a clue and utter
such kind of bullshoot, but that seems common along Linux folks. Luckily I was
able to avoid such behaviour. I don't know why tho since trying to be a nice
person doesn't pay.

Macrovision can not be implemented open source. If it was, it would be dead
easy to remove it. A copy protection mechanism where everybody can read how it
works and simply comment it out in the src code is worth shit. 

Which is the reason why ATI doesn't implement it. They can't release open
source drivers supporting the RT chip for the sake of Macrovison. I don't
state whether I think MV is good or not it's just that they have to implement
it or will get ttrouble with law for supporting piracy.

Every hacked solution enabling ViVo functionality doesn't rely on specs. 

If ATI implemented *all* features of their card in open source, it would be
clear to see to every business rival how the card works, what makes it tick,
how they did this and that. Where all specs open there'd be no competition ->
no developement because nobody would make profit on their product secrets as
there were none.

Dex