[Open-graphics] Vision

[Nicolas Capens]

> And you haven't noticed me resisting every one of them?  Didn't you see 
> what it took to convince me that it was necessary to have TV support from 
> the start?
>
> I think I'm doing a decent job of filtering.

I never said otherwise.

> The GOAL is to have graphics cards "just work" with Linux.  No hassles, 
> and no problems when bugs appear.  The GOAL is to have a graphics card 
> which is not a liability in terms of system stability.

I've heard many good things about NVIDIA cards on Linux.

> I could swear that it was pretty obvious that it would be necessary to 
> create hardware.

Not really. Making graphics cards "just work" with Linux, mentions nothing 
about creating new hardware. I see no such necessity. It's very realistic to 
start working for NVIDIA and create the desired drivers for the most 
powerful graphics cards available.

> TV out wasn't in the original spec.  I added it because of popular demand. 
> Dual-head will not be in the initial product.

Good work.

> And you are wrong about doing it being easier than maybe.  There are 
> features that we will intend to put in that we find we cannot due to die 
> area constraints.

Can't. Won't. Where's the difference? It makes things easier.

> FPGA is part of the PRELIMINARY specification.  The word "preliminary" was 
> used several times.

I know.

> What you're describing isn't rediculous.  It's exactly what we are already 
> doing.

Writing down a good vision statemement doesn't have to take long, but can 
avoid a lot of confusion. Are you the main project architect?

Cheers,

Nicolas