Interview with Terry Makedon @ Sharkyextreme

***Zardon*** · May 17, 2006, 11:56 AM

Source/Full Interview: Sharkyextreme
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mrsinster asks: Will ATI ever release a user level development kit for their video cards that will allow the hardcore users to tinker with the internal working of the GPU?

Terry Makedon: It's unlikely, because the investment in a GPU is huge - from research and development to engineering. It wouldn't be smart business to invest many millions of dollars on a chip and then expose that proprietary information to the public and our competitors. If companies exposed this type of information it would very quickly put them out of business and ultimately hinder us from pushing the technology and performance forward.

May 17, 2006, 11:56 AM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,271 Rep Power: 3150	Interview with Terry Makedon @ Sharkyextreme Source/Full Interview: Sharkyextreme ________________ mrsinster asks: Will ATI ever release a user level development kit for their video cards that will allow the hardcore users to tinker with the internal working of the GPU? Terry Makedon: It's unlikely, because the investment in a GPU is huge - from research and development to engineering. It wouldn't be smart business to invest many millions of dollars on a chip and then expose that proprietary information to the public and our competitors. If companies exposed this type of information it would very quickly put them out of business and ultimately hinder us from pushing the technology and performance forward.