The Maintainer Of The NVIDIA Open-Source "Nouveau" Linux Kernel Driver Resigns

[geerge]

The typos exist so the weird grammar nazi cult that exists here has something to bitch about. They love bitching about it, he's just keeping them entertained.

[Tuxee]

Michael probably gets paid for this, an i dont so im allowed to do typo's, whereas Michael aint

It's "and" and "don't" and "I'm" and "typos". 4 mistakes in a simple sentence is also quite an achievement.

[skeevy420]

Michael probably gets paid for this, an i dont so im allowed to do typo's, whereas Michael aint

Just because some work is done for free doesn't mean it has to be low quality. I hope someone like Joshua Ashton sees your post -- Mr. I'm Gonna Do D9VK for Free.

I just find it so fucking ironic you're talking about quality for money on a website dedicated to FOSS Linux where practically everything is started with free high-quality code from stereotypical basement dudes.

[Joe2021]

nvidia could care less about desktop linux. their proprietary drivers do a good enough job, and their focus is datacenters

True, but on the other hand, it is all about an ecosystem, and even if there is only a minority using NVidia on the linux desktop, a good support here is important for the image of that ecosystem. It gives a bad impression to "multiplicative people", when there e.g. still is no proper support for wayland. Even if it is not mission critical to them.

Compared to the cash nvidia generates, they could provide first class linux drivers for an amount of cash that wouldn't even be noticeable in the annual reports. Not at all. But they would gain a lot of prestige by important people. Think about that gossip like "Well, this guy in IT dep, he actually uses linux on desktop - such a nerd! - he says nVidia is awesome, they have an excellent driver support!" You can't buy this prestige cheaper but by providing good drivers.

[ac130kz]

fully functional, complete

This is so funny, neither Wayland, dmabuf nor Vulkan work properly at this moment on Nvidia proprietary drivers

[kpedersen]

I just find it so fucking ironic you're talking about quality for money on a website dedicated to FOSS Linux where practically everything is started with free high-quality code from stereotypical basement dudes.

He is one of those "corporations on a pedestal" kind of kids. He will grow out of it once he gets burned a few more times.

[SpyroRyder]

Ah, a furry mental nut case will be taking over development now?

Well, quality assurance down the drain. Get ready for NT kernel level code quality.

If you think you can write better Nouveau code than the "furry mental nutcase" then by all means go ahead and do so. Until then sit your ass down and shut up. I'm willing to bet she was assigned the pretty thankless task for a good reason and would run circles around anything you can do.

[mos87]

NO!!! Now Nouveau users will have to switch to fully functional, complete, supported in-tree kernel driver and finally make full use of their new AMD hardware.

Oh, the humanity.

fixed.

[mos87]

RH seems to be really enthusiastic about nouveau...
https://queer.party/@Lyude/111089178374415532

O_o

Tops it off with #BLM
I thought this particular SJW fad has gradually weared off... Not in the Mastodoney corners of the web it seems.

[MorrisS.]

In the final transition to Wayland, Vulkan compositors, vulkan rendering and explicit sync compositors become the main aim. Once Linux operating systems are explicit sync based, users will have Linux as it must be: almost perfect powered by Wayland, Vulkan, drivers, PIPEWIRE and kernel itself.