Ubuntu Reverts Video Driver Stance Moments ago hitting the ubuntu-announce-list is word that the upcoming 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" release will not include the closed-source ATI and NVIDIA display drivers by default. There was much controversy behind this decision of whether to include the ATI and NVIDIA binary blobs and enable them by default; so that its users can immediately benefit from Composite and desktop effects. Like existing releases, the proprietary video drivers will be easily available through their repositories, but they will NOT be activated by default. This mailing list also mentioned that Ubuntu will be monitoring the progress of the Nouveau driver project. Another change in this mailing list message by Matt Zimmerman states that with Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn the PowerPC version will no longer be officially supported. The PowerPC release of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn could also fall behind the other architectures in the release schedule if testing and bug fixing is not picked up by community members.
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