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Nvidia Warp: A Python framework for high performance GPU simulation and graphics

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490 points jarmitage | 2 comments | 14 Jun 24 13:28 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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eigenvalue ◴[14 Jun 24 14:23 UTC] No.40681204[source]▶
I really like how nvidia started doing more normal open source and not locking stuff behind a login to their website. It makes it so much easier now that you can just pip install all the cuda stuff for torch and other libraries without authenticating and downloading from websites and other nonsense. I guess they realized that it was dramatically reducing the engagement with their work. If it’s open source anyway then you should make it as accessible as possible.
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dagmx ◴[14 Jun 24 15:08 UTC] No.40681604[source]▶
This isn’t open source. It s the equivalent of headers being available to a dylib, just that they happen to be a python API.

Most of the magic is behind closed source components, and it’s posted with a fairly restrictive license.

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fragmede ◴[14 Jun 24 18:19 UTC] No.40683396[source]▶
And people say nvida doesn't have a moat.
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1. markhahn ◴[14 Jun 24 23:36 UTC] No.40686186[source]▶
donno. it's clear they have no effective moat. they still try hard, making themselves quite customer-hostile.
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2. yosefk ◴[15 Jun 24 11:47 UTC] No.40689163[source]▶
CUDA is a moat. What's ineffective about it?