Recent Nvidia drivers are open source
Comment on Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux
Soapbox@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
Not all software available on Linux is open source. NVIDIA drivers for example. Hell, most of the games on Steam are closed source.
So, is it just a matter of principle on Valve and AMD’s part that they only want to ship with fully open source drivers?
I’m not technically knowledgeable enough to understand why you can’t just make the HDMI 2.1 part of the driver code closed source and the rest of the graphics drivers open?
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
turmacar@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Modern specs are complicated. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s something like a cryptographic key the driver needs to be signed with to successfully complete the handshake to enable all display options between the computer and display.
Not entirely unwarranted either, an unexpected amount of voltage on an unexpected pin because the driver / hardware is misconfigured damaging your TV would suck.
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 5 days ago
unless you’re a NES. which then a voltage spike gets the DRM permanantly out of the way forever.
Miaou@jlai.lu 5 days ago
Are your electric plugs closed source lmaoi
turmacar@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Some