Re: Why do xorg developers hate gamers and use that stupid mouse acceleration to anger them?

["Michael D. Norwick" <mnorwick@centurytel.net>]

Dirk wrote:
> I have to run "xset m 0 0" everytime i start a game that uses mouse 
> and in between...
>
> Why does that useless/stupid mouse acceleration enable itself again 
> and interfere? It renders having a expensive mouse pretty much worthless.
>
> How can i disable it permanently?
>
> Right now I have made a cronjob of it that disables X's mouse 
> acceleration every minute... it sucks :C
>
> Sometimes it enables itself with different acceleration... it's like 
> bad magic...
>
> I recommend removing desktop mouse acceleration from xorg 
> completely... nobody needs it and it makes Linux a lousy operating 
> system for serious gaming..
>
>
> Dirk
Then why don't you quit your whining and code it out yourself.  You get 
what you pay for.

Michael