____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 20 November 2007 15:36 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ Peter Köhlmann on Tuesday 20 November 2007 09:34 : \____
>>
>>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>> Interview: The driver behind NASA's Mars Rovers
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>| It all runs on a collection of high-end Linux boxes -- nice systems, but
>>>>>| commodity PC hardware. Since 3-D visualisation is a big part of the job,
>>>>>| the Linux boxes sport bonzer NVIDIA graphics cards.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;563338166;pp;1
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Unless nVidia get their arses in gear, they will be sporting ATI cards
>>>> soon using their free driver.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which is not yet ready anytime soon
>>
>> True, but it's maturing, so there's hope and expectation.
>
> It won't be long, which will be good for ATI and very very good for
> people with non x86 machines who'd like some openGL.
>
>>
>> BTW, it made me chuckle earlier when I found an analyst (everyone, bow for
>> the almighty analysts!!11) who said that NVIDIA ought to buy AMD.
>>
>
> Mmmmmm, not sure how that would help nVidia. Apart from buying them to
> kill them, there is no clear reason, and as they're owned by AMD anyway,
> you'd have to buy all of AMD, not just ATI.
>
The FTC would never approve it (unless Microsoft got involved and
bribed/prodded all its insiders in government, as it usually does). Anyway, it
was Eric Savitz who mentioned this predication and had a little fun with it as
well. _Anal_ysts, as the name suggests, sometimes speak out of their behinds.
Stock symbols and numbers are not enough to make market predictions which
involve technology.
--
~~ Best of wishes
Microsoft loves competition.
"I’m thinking of hitting the OEMs harder than in the past with anti-Linux. ...
they should do a delicate dance"
--Joachim Kempin, Microsoft OEM Chief
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