Karma will hit them sooner or later.Nvidia has been using borderline illegal tactics for as long as I can remember they do it because it works.
One could say the same about x86 patents that Intel and AMD hold preventing others from creating their own 64-bit x86 core without any legal issue.Nvidia could have simply ignored Zluda but their worst fear is competition. They can't compete fairly hence their closed sourcing and other shenanigans to stay relevant. I hope MI400 bankrupts them.
Zluda is a translation layer. Intel's x86 exclusivity has been successfully breached by Qualcomm/Microsoft for Win on Arm. What Zluda demonstrates is that Nvidia created an artificial barrier and nothing more. It's the same thing as emulation. Other than Nvidia, only Nintendo is the big bad bully who involves its legal department against emulation efforts, despite them forcing the community to do that because they discard their own old hardware and drop all support for it. Saying that Intel/AMD do the same doesn't jive with reality. AMD has always strived for open standards and even Intel has given up and mostly warming itself up to creating open standards like oneAPI.One could say the same about x86 patents that Intel and AMD hold preventing others from creating their own 64-bit x86 core without any legal issue.
Janik lobbied for Intel to adopt it, but the company, who he worked for at the time, decided there was no business case for running CUDA applications on its GPUs and requested the project be taken down.
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Janik subsequently left Intel and was contracted by AMD to continue ZLUDA development. However, AMD also concluded there was no business case for running CUDA applications on its GPUs and ended its support for the project.
Then what karma did hit AMD during bulldozer era?Karma will hit them sooner or later.
Intel's current plight is a great example of that.
Don't know much about AMD's history but maybe they hired some Intel wolf in sheep's clothing?Then what karma did hit AMD during bulldozer era?
No, that was Nokia.Don't know much about AMD's history but maybe they hired some Intel wolf in sheep's clothing?
All companies that get in a monopoly position do.Nvidia has been using borderline illegal tactics for as long as I can remember they do it because it works.
Agree. Many times courts have handed them a win. They even handed Intel a win when companies like Transmeta went through many hoops to get around that flaw with their translation layer.One could say the same about x86 patents that Intel and AMD hold preventing others from creating their own 64-bit x86 core without any legal issue.
So before you make silly statements about closed sourced and fear of competition remember that Intel/AMD do the exact same on the CPU side. I absolutely despise the patent system as that’s the true culprit here.
Through Translation which Snapdragon X Elite is struggling with. It's not just performance. You have compatibility issues too.Zluda is a translation layer. Intel's x86 exclusivity has been successfully breached by Qualcomm/Microsoft for Win on Arm.
Agree with the statement but the world is ruined by few millions of rich humans with inherently corrupt or "post-riches corrupted" nature.The root of the problem is human nature, loopholes in laws, and corrupt government.
That's not a valid excuse.All companies that get in a monopoly position do [abuse power].
It may not be but it's the truth.That's not a valid excuse.
And it won't change. Because even though there are those that resist the influence, the vast majority change for the worse.Agree with the statement but the world is ruined by few millions of rich humans with inherently corrupt or "post-riches corrupted" nature.
That's very true. I hate all three. Accounts, sales and finance. All jobs that can be automated more or less by the engineers. These meatbags are lucky that the engineers aren't out to put them out of work.When they are successful, it's often unexpected even by the founders. Then they expand. And the accountants and the sales guys get promoted, because for the most part they are more charismatic and extroverted than the engineers and it's easier to see success as a dollar sign than "good engineering".
Don't be too quick. Where is AI heading?That's very true. I hate all three. Accounts, sales and finance. All jobs that can be automated more or less by the engineers. These meatbags are lucky that the engineers aren't out to put them out of work.
So depressingly true.It may not be but it's the truth.
Startups are successful because the very nature of survival depends on the success of the one product. Now if they have a good idea and they find the recipe to be successful, they get a good product.
When they are successful, it's often unexpected even by the founders. Then they expand. And the accountants and the sales guys get promoted, because for the most part they are more charismatic and extroverted than the engineers and it's easier to see success as a dollar sign than "good engineering".
Then eventually the company gets run by finance guys, because again that is the easiest metric to judge against.
And it won't change. Because even though there are those that resist the influence, the vast majority change for the worse.
Don't think that's happening in my lifetime. As one amusing blogpost put it, most companies can't even do proper CRUD websites and they think they are somehow going to use AI to revolutionize their workplaces? Yeah, right. And elephants will also start flying and lions will become vegetarians.Don't be too quick. Where is AI heading?
I don't think they are bad in particular. The problem is the system. It's how the whole thing works. You can't change it unless everyone agrees with it and that won't happen without the whole system collapsing and people willing to try new ideas.That's very true. I hate all three. Accounts, sales and finance. All jobs that can be automated more or less by the engineers. These meatbags are lucky that the engineers aren't out to put them out of work.
Haha, no.That's very true. I hate all three. Accounts, sales and finance. All jobs that can be automated more or less by the engineers. These meatbags are lucky that the engineers aren't out to put them out of work.
Do note when it comes to engineering, Nvidia is excellent, even stellar here. They have a reputation of very low employee turnover, high loyalty and very high CEO score too. If you want engineer as a CEO, that's what Jensen Huang is, and not only that he is a founder.
I'm not sure if it's really hard work. I would chalk it up more to cunningness, as in thinking of ways to entrap consumers into their hardware/software (drivers and related features) ecosystem. They ARE working smarter but their smartness is the bad kind, meant to exploit anyone who comes into their den. And now with rumors saying they will release WoA gaming laptops with their own GPUs? I hope those fail really bad and the x86 community refuses to let them win. We don't want another Apple.But as you can see that doesn't prevent them from taking a monopolistic attitude. In fact they might even argue since with their hard work they deserve it, no?
That's because they reached absolute dominance a while ago. When achieved success by beating 3DFX and ATIMD(slowly) they did that with a legitimate win.I'm not sure if it's really hard work. I would chalk it up more to cunningness, as in thinking of ways to entrap consumers into their hardware/software (drivers and related features) ecosystem.
Cause the company is doing well. And at some point in pay you need more than money to entice them to stay. Because it really starts to not matter.Considering the average Nvidia employee is a multimillionaire even for engineering positions, the turnover had better be ridiculously low.
Are you scared of competition? Cause it’s seems like your okay with x86 duopoly.And now with rumors saying they will release WoA gaming laptops with their own GPUs? I hope those fail really bad and the x86 community refuses to let them win. We don't want another Apple.