Except it won't be able to "fully exploit" the GPU without direct hardware access, and this doesn't happen unless you're either interfacing DIRECTLY with the hardware or flipping bits manually.
On the great side, it's promising to see OpenCL-like features in this proprietary system, as it's only been a matter of time until someone from Microsoft thought of it as a good idea to roll their own again.
I'm still hoping that this turns into a flop though, so we can have more open systems on the market.
[quote]On day one, all Nvidia DirectX 11 hardware will support DirectX 12.[/quote]
So the real wall is (most likely) once again gonna be artificial exclusivity on Microsoft's part. I really can't wait for Linux to actually become a competitors serious enough that they can't pull this stuff anymore. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/rainbow.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;44300379]So the real wall is (most likely) once again gonna be artificial exclusivity on Microsoft's part. I really can't wait for Linux to actually become a competitors serious enough that they can't pull this stuff anymore. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/rainbow.png[/img][/QUOTE]
This is not meant in any kind of negative way, but I don't think that happens until people like you (people that wish for this to happen) start using Linux exclusively, and/or until more manufacturers start loading up Linux distributions on their desktop and laptop products. That seems to be of a really problematic nature in these times, with UEFI being the superior barrier that is incredibly hard to get around, due to Microsoft legally bribing said manufacturers into making it difficult or downright impossible to install anything else.
[QUOTE=mastersrp;44300418]This is not meant in any kind of negative way, but I don't think that happens until people like you (people that wish for this to happen) start using Linux exclusively, and/or until more manufacturers start loading up Linux distributions on their desktop and laptop products. That seems to be of a really problematic nature in these times, with UEFI being the superior barrier that is incredibly hard to get around, due to Microsoft legally bribing said manufacturers into making it difficult or downright impossible to install anything else.[/QUOTE]
stop with the stupid UEFI bullshit. you're 100% incorrect in how it works, and secureboot isn't preventing anyone from installing whatever they want. protip: Fedora, OpenSuse, and Ubuntu already support secureboot, and if you're not happy with that you can disable secureboot in the BIOS. Microsoft [I]requires[/I] the ability for secureboot to be disabled as part of the Windows 8 certification. so if you ship Win8 on your system, you must have the ability to disable secureboot.
[quote]On day one, all Nvidia DirectX 11 hardware will support DirectX 12.[/quote]
holy shit thank you
[QUOTE=Foda;44300740]stop with the stupid UEFI bullshit. you're 100% incorrect in how it works, and secureboot isn't preventing anyone from installing whatever they want. protip: Fedora, OpenSuse, and Ubuntu already support secureboot, and if you're not happy with that you can disable secureboot in the BIOS. Microsoft [I]requires[/I] the ability for secureboot to be disabled as part of the Windows 8 certification. so if you ship Win8 on your system, you must have the ability to disable secureboot.[/QUOTE]
Now, I don't know how reliable this source is, but I couldn't find it anywhere else, so here goes:
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If you read through the Windows 8 Hardware Certification Requirements for Client and Server Systems, found here: Windows Hardware Certification Requirements for Client and Server Systems , you will read about functionality you are supposed to have, that OEM's agree to - that you may not find in your system. The case manager avows all is good because after all, Microsoft signed off on the certification for these systems HP sells - Wonder how they can do this and still have the product pass Microsoft hardware certification? They are scratching each others backs there is no other way to put it. The case manager made a point to tell me several times that because Microsoft subsidizes these systems they do not have to allow support for dual booting with Non Microsoft systems or give UEFI support or even provide any documentation on UEFI.
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If this is true, then I am correct, and there can be completely disastrous problems with future generations of different manufactures computer models and products, if they do NOT allow any kind of legacy bios option, or turning the secure boot system off. If this is at all true, then that means goodbye to anything that isn't a Microsoft product, on all machines that come preinstalled with Windows 8 or above.
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