CUDA

[suthers]

I was wondering, does anybody think it's feasible to reverse engineer the CUDA system to try and try and make it possible for OSdevers to use an NVidia GPU's mathematical abilities?
Also would it be legal to release these findings if the research was to yield any results?
I was thinking about putting it on a todo list.... because reverse engineerings something I have a nack for...
Jules

[Combuster]

All nvidia code comes with an license that requires you that you will not reverse engineer, disassemble, or anything similar. It also states that if a clause is in conflict with law, then you should ignore only those clauses.

Which means you may only do so if your UK law grants the non-revokable right to reverse engineer, about which I'm not certain. (The only thing I know for sure is that here in holland, I can, and in the US I can not)

[suthers]

I don't think UK law gives us that right..., damn need to move to Holland...
Anybody know?
Jules

[stephenj]

You might be interested in the Nouveau project. If anyone could answer this question, it would be them.

[Jeko]

So in Holland you can do reverse engineering...legally???
I love Holland!

Legalize now!!! (not marijuana but reverse engineering )

[Brynet-Inc]

Reverse engineering is legal in Canada as well, and you don't even have to do it the US "clean room" way.

[suthers]

Reverse engineering is legal in Canada as well, and you don't even have to do it the US "clean room" way.

Why do I have to live in a country where nobody cares about reverse engineering let alone know what it is , sniff
Jules

[AndrewAPrice]

It's legal in Australia too. Canada and Australia both inherited Commonwealth law, so who knows it might be the same in the UK as well?

[AJ]

With the UK government's apparent love of the US, who knows? Grrr