[Arm-netbook] Should we support libre.computer's efforts at promoting lima?

[David Niklas]

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:04:54 +0100
Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 8:49 AM Adam Van Ymeren <adam at vany.ca> wrote:
> 
> > On October 17, 2018 4:43:29 PM GMT+09:00, Luke Kenneth Casson
> > Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:  
> > >USD $1m would fund the Libre RISC-V 3D GPU effort through to 100%
> > >completion including quite likely actual test silicon in a smaller
> > >geometry like 65 / 55nm (700mhz or so, which for a GPU would be damn
> > >good).
> > >
> > >l.  
> >
> > That would be a way better use of $1 million USD IMO.  Would much
> > rather have an open GPU than constantly be playing catchup reversing
> > proprietary GPUs.  

Ya, that's what I was thinking...

>  some people would say it's better for users to at least have
> something.  others would say that after reverse-engineering is
> completed, ODMs are likely (eventually) to actually distribute the
> reverse-engineered drivers.

Again, my line of reasoning.

>  ARM of course is quite likely to continue to release proprietary
> drivers, with newer proprietary versions of MALI never being
> compatible, thus always ensuring that end-users are left trapped.
> 
> l.
>

We'll never know till we try :) I'm talking green branch and such.

Sincerely,
David