Re: Sgi...

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 30, 2008, at 15:08, telmnstr%757.org@localhost wrote:

> Here is a question, with the end of the MIPS line of SGI systems,  
> is SGI going to release any of the information on driving the older  
> high end video cards? Realty Engines and what not? Or do they still  
> consider that trade secrets?

They sent me this answer:

Dear Michael -
Here is the response from our product management and development team:

SGI has no plan to release the sort of low-level info in question.   
There has never been any plan to make Irix open-source, and the  
drivers for Irix won't be open-sourced either.  This issue has been  
discussed several years ago, including the licensing of Irix source,  
but SGI decided to not do that.

so we're out of luck for the time being.

have fun
Michael
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