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

[Mike Brodbelt]

On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 09:39, Tethys wrote:
> 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).

Yes - my view tends to be similar.

> 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).

Yes, agreed. But it always surprised me that so many people with an
interest in 3d went with nVidia, when ATI make comparable hardware, and
appear to be much more open with specs.

Mike.


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