NVIDIA Releases Gelato Pro For Free

[phoronix]

Phoronix: NVIDIA Releases Gelato Pro For Free

In addition to NVIDIA releasing the 173.14.05 Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris driver this past week, they've made an additional software move. NVIDIA has decided to release Gelato Pro, which previously costed $1,500 USD per node, as now a free download...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NjUwMA

[hmmm]

now if only nvidia would see the light n dump the code under an opensource licence.... orphaning such software seems like a waste...

[Fixxer_Linux]

now if only nvidia would see the light n dump the code under an opensource licence.... orphaning such software seems like a waste...

Well said : huge thanks goes to Nvidia for releasing this like a numeric garbage...
Nvidia is too good to empty their bin like that...

What are they expecting from that move ? As said earlier, if only it was made open-source, this would be a real good news...

[Licaon]

do you guys/gals use this now, or want, have to use it?

[Vadi]

Is this for rendering Blender movies and whatnot or something that can be used in games?

[deanjo]

Is this for rendering Blender movies and whatnot or something that can be used in games?

I believe in linux it only supports maya

In windows it can be used with maya and 3dsmax.

[EDIT] Upon a quick google, it appears that it can be used with blender with a bit of help

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=14227&st=120