[Gllug] Graphics cards + open source or contributed drivers?

[Tethys]

Mike Brodbelt writes:

>It seems to me that if one is always prepared to sacrifice principle for
>pragmatism, then those principles count for little. If you use Linux
>because it's free software, not just because it's technically better,
>surely these are the things that matter?

To an extent yes. But if the free software world doesn't provide an
adequate solution to your problem, then what? As an individual, I'm
generally prepared to go without until a suitable free software option
is available (and given time, I'll help contribute where possible).
My principles tend to be stronger than the desire to have some wizzy
feature that I can realistically live without. But for a company
doing effects for film, that's just not an option. Better, surely,
to go with an open OS with closed drivers than to go with a completely
closed system (which is the only other viable option).

Tet

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