A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Not one but two new drivers for some Nvidia GPUs is a promising, if indirect, offshoot of the GPU maker's open-saucy moves.… Two new open source drivers for certain Nvidia GPUs were released recently.

For future driver versions, Nvidia prefers its open source kernel driver. The community has problems with this and is working on alternatives. Nvidia's next generation of graphics drivers will install ...

For security reasons, owners of an Nvidia graphics card should update the GPU driver to the latest version as soon as possible. If this is not done, attackers can exploit several vulnerabilities under ...