Nouveau project hacks away at free Nvidia drivers

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 4, 2007 3:13 AM EDT
Linux.com; By Bruce Byfield
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Currently, GNU/Linux users with Nvidia graphics cards have two choices: Either use the proprietary drivers and violate their free software principles, or use the free nv driver and do without 3-D acceleration. The Nouveau project is working to overcome this dilemma by producing its own set of fully functional free Nvidia drivers. We talked to Stephane Marchesin and Ben Skeggs, two of the active developers in Nouveau, about the history of the project and the current status of its work.

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