NVIDIA has released the twelfth batch of patches to make its most powerful GPUs work on Linux with open-source drivers. This allows users to save money and avoid the proprietary drivers that were a recurring problem until now. It seems like a victory for free software, but the question is inevitable: why did it take so long?
Twelve patches later, the Linux kernel accepts the green beast 🐧
The integration of these GPUs into the Linux kernel has been a slow and technically complex process. The patches address everything from memory management to support for dynamic reclocking. NVIDIA has had to adapt its proprietary architecture to open-source standards, a shift that contrasts with years of deliberate blocking. Now, with Linux gaining ground in artificial intelligence and servers, the company has decided to collaborate. It's not generosity, it's business.
So hostile that even the penguin got tired of waiting 🐧
For years, NVIDIA was the company that forced you to pray every time you updated the kernel. If something went wrong, you had to search forums or resign yourself to using closed drivers full of limitations. Now, suddenly, they open the doors. But don't be fooled: if the AI business cools down tomorrow, they'll close them again without warning. Like someone turning off the light when leaving a room that was never theirs.