[Gllug] Geforce2

[Vincent AE Scott]

Mike Brodbelt(mike at coruscant.demon.co.uk)@Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 09:31:23PM +0000:

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> 
> P.S. If anyone hadn't guessed, nVidia are a pet hate of mine. If using
> binary only software to gain better hardware support was an acceptable
> compromise, I'd be running Windows. IMO, nVidia's "support" does the
> linux community no favours whatsoever.

It's not an ideal world, but i'm happy enough to be using the closed
source drivers, it means i can play some cool games on linux.  i wouldne
be able to share my net connection out with my SO quite so easily, while
playing Return to catsle wolfenstein if i was running XP.  So i'm glad
in a way they've done something.

it's by no means ideal, and i hate having to upgrade the nVidia drivers.
it means all my old kernels which i no longer have the exact source too,
stop working with X.  leaving me with just the brand new kernel that i
happen to have the source for.  

hopefully one day, when they have no competition left, they'll suddenly
realize that they dont have any IP left to protect.  with the demise of
3dfx, i'm not too certain who they're afraid of anymore.  it does seem a
little bit dumb of them to keep they're crown jewels tucked away in an
ivory tower when there's no one left to come and 'steal' theyre ideas
away.

But, without the closed source drivers there would be no attempt at a
gamers linux OS.  nVidia are 3D GFX now.  no if's buts or maybes.  we
are at theyre mercy, hopefully they'll eventually recognise the almost
monopolistic hold theyve worked so hard to attain, and show us the
source...

one day.

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