On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, The Norbert Kamenicky commented thusly, > Grendel wrote: > > On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Manuel McLure wrote: > > > > I would definitely go for a NVIDIA card as NVIDIA has better support for > > linux :-) > > > > Grendel > > > > It's a question what u mean by "support". > > If by support u mean delivery of crappy proprietary closed > code drivers, u are right.
First of all, let me illustrate the fallacy of the above comments. 1. Crappy?? Well dude the last time I checked NVIDIA linux drivers frame rates are equivalent to the windows drivers. The same game sometimes gives better frame rates than the windows version. Also the stability is excellent, I have been playing neverwinter nights with full detail on for 12 hours continously, of course I took a trip to the loo in between ;-) but the game was running for 12 hours continously without a single crash or lockup. IMHO NVIDIA provides the best support for linux 3d hardware accelrated cards. Just see how difficult it is to setup 3d under ATI cards. Its the opensource nvidia (nv.o) drivers which are crappy and have poor 3d support, with poor 3d features. > IMHO support for Open software system (as Linux is) means > open drivers & documentation. I am sure RMS (Richard Stallman) would be happy with a fanatical disciple of free software like you. Lets face the real world, I want good performance out of my 3d card and I dont care even if it is a propritary driver, whats difference does it make to me, I am not going to get my computer blessed for running 100% free software by St ignucius (RMS) am I? If the open source driver is better than the propritary one then by all means I will use the opensource driver, otherwise I will stick with nvidia.com. At least they are decent enough to support linux in this way, so be thankful, there was a time when 3d card companies couldnt care about linux at all. Grendel -- Hi, I'm a signature virus. plz set me as your signature and help me spread :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
