[COLUG] Re: Video Cards

[William Yang]

Rob Funk wrote:

> You have a good example of working in the short term.  It'd be a better 
> example if you were able to use the distribution-provided drivers.

I really wish we'd get off the religious aspect of FOSS.

I've used the Gentoo distribution-provided nvidia (proprietary) drivers on 
a couple of systems since I deployed those boxes in 4Q06.  I haven't had 
any problems on the G71 (GeForce 7300 GS) cards in my laptop or primary 
desktop.  There've been a number of driver updates since then.

I don't see that as being particularly short-term, nor do I see that as 
being particularly sub-standard or inferior from a functional, stability, 
or maintenance standpoint.

I think we all (should) know that you have to be careful when you choose 
hardware and look at driver compatibility; I'd evaluate any chipsets I was 
considering to purchase carefully and see how well things are going.

But I'd also recommend against buying blindly into any FUD-like religious 
discussion of FOSS, without recognizing it for what it is.  ;-)

	-Bill
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William Yang
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