On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 16:08, Anders Dahlgren wrote: > I've seen somewhere that Nvidia claims it's because of patent issues. A curious suggestion. Does anybody have any definitive information about this possibility? I don't care which card is "better". My question is "Do patents, whether hardware or software (??), have any real effect on OSS?" By their very nature, patents are public documents (unless they're classified, but that's not what we're talking about here). Or is nVidia protecting a trade secret rather than a patent? --Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL
