Nvidia Reiterates Position on Closed Source Driver (OSnews)

This sort of announcement is similar to the typical corporate "we have no plans to do X"
announcement immediately before doing X.  Corporations are not monoliths.  Often the faction
that controls PR is trying to use it to enforce their preference, and the announcement signals
a battle for influence.  If you are in a position of substantial purchasing power, you may be
able to tip the balance now if you communicate it clearly enough.