Are OSS drivers really the problem/solution? Intel has had open source drivers, but their cards are C.R.A.P. at 3D gaming.
ATI has open source drivers that aren't universally loved because the cards are good, but the drivers aren't. Even basic Compiz with an ATI card was a plug-and-"pray" until recently. NVIDIA's binary blob may piss off Linus et al, yet they're by far the best performing cards in "desktop" Linux. They keep up with all the ABI breakages that kernel upgrades cause, release a decent tool, fully support X's extensions such as RandR, etc. I don't think the Linux community has provided a good enough argument for NVIDIA to bother (or risk) open sourcing their driver. P. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 5 August 2012 10:10, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/08/john-carmack-linux-is-still-not-viable.html > > Sad to see John and Id taking this route. I would rather he came out and > said something like, well it has not been easy, but now Steam is committed > we will redouble our efforts. > > Also I think the key is to improve the level and quality of OSS drivers > for Linux. Clearly truely oss drivers are much easier for everyone to > improve, just need to convince AMD and Nvidia of that fully. > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle Spencer" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 3 August, 2012 5:50:33 AM > Subject: Re: [LUG] Gabe Newell on Linux, Windows 8, and open ecosystems > > > > > Here's a good follow up article about OpenGL vs. DirectX. Valve found > Linux/OpenGL currently outperforms Windows/DirectX in terms of FPS. > > > http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/08/02/1738229/is-it-time-for-an-opengl-gaming-revolution > > And here's a blog post by an Intel dev who took part in the recent > Valve/Intel collaboration. > > > http://www.paranormal-entertainment.com/idr/blog/posts/2012-07-19T18%3A54%3A37Z-The_zombies_cometh/ > On Jul 26, 2012 7:34 PM, "sanga collins" < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > I never thought about that, but it is the TRUTH. As an avid gamer i guess > ill have to stick with win7 for the next decade or so until some serious > games show up on the linux version of steam > > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Kyle Spencer < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > > Very interesting article where Gabe Newell talks about how damaging > Windows 8 could be for the PC market and why they (Valve) are persuing > Linux and open ecosystems. > > http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18996377 > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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