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[ILUG] Nvidia vs ATI

[ILUG] Nvidia vs ATI

Conor Wynne weeboy at conorwynne.com
Tue May 31 14:57:45 IST 2005


>> /me seconds nvidia , kernel DRI driver isnt all that bad if you just
> cant stand
>> to taint your kernel.
>
> I have no issue tainting my kernel - all I want is a running system. and
> I am not liable to hack my kernel. I am rather unideological about my
> computer.

And from experience, thats the situation with NV drivers and every kernel
from 2.4.x through to 2.6.x.

> I want it running and stable and cheap ;-)

Thats the argument for the hippie OSS drivers, not the capitalist closed
sources ones. It is far easier to troubleshoot OSS than closed source.

> Bernhard

Regards
Conor.

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