Sorry to say but THIS is ABSOLUTE RUBBISH I ever heard. I once tested Xi Graphics and it was the worst one can have on Linux, worst them MetroLinks. MetroX.
I do not speak against a vendor or suggest against it unless I know something about it. Beside, be literate then reubbish on public mailing lists. have a nice day Suhaib Neil Carlson wrote: > Suhaib Siddiqi wrote: > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > I recently came across Xi Graphics (www.xig.com). They say they > > > have Linux > > > drivers support for OpenGL, GLX, etc. for various 3d graphics > > > cards as well > > > as better peformance/reliability in their version of X for both 2d and 3d > > > cards. Is anyone familiar with them and in particular tried their stuff > > > with DX? Thanks. > > > > > > > You will be spending your money for nothing. Xi Graphics statement a > > topic of controversial debate at XFree86 Developers list. Basically it is a > > modified > > XFree86. Nothing better then XFree86 4.0. > > Sorry, but this is rubbish. Xi Graphics has offended a great many people > in the the XFree86 community with some of their statements (justified or > not). Nevertheless the performance of many of their drivers is far better > than what you'll get with XFree86 (it varies with the graphics card of > course). I've got a Number 9 TTR IV that works quite well with their > 3D OpenGL X-server and DX, and it was well worth the cost to me (I wouldn't > recommend the #9 card any longer, BTW). They offer time-limited demos of > their GL drivers, so you can compare the performance and decide for > yourself if it's worth the cost in your situation. But the blanket > statement that their drivers are no better than XFree86 4.0 is rubbish. > > Neil > > -- > Neil N. Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Motorola Computational Materials Group [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > Los Alamos National Laboratory Voice: 505-665-1220 > Mailstop B221, Los Alamos, NM 87545 FAX: 505-665-5757
