Re: The future of "nv" driver (was: Linux compatible mainboards -another thought)
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 3:36 AM, James P. Wallen <jpwallen@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On 01/-10/-28163 02:59 PM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
>>
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>> Once you've got the hardware, you might as well use it, even if it
>> requires
>> non-free drivers. The manufacturer has already got their cut of what you
>> paid; you are hurting none but yourself by not using it. You should try
>> and
>> avoid becoming dependent on that hardware, since that makes you dependent
>> on
>> non-free software.
>
> And, if I were stuck in a situation where I really, really needed to use
> (for instance) proprietary drivers so that I could use the 3D acceleration
> capabilities of the nvidia cards, or if I needed to use the wireless cards
> that require proprietary firmware, I'd do so -- though it would irk me a
> little bit, perhaps enough to goad me on into getting new hardware.
>
This is the issue with me, I would love to use open source or non
proprietary stuff (firmware / blobs etc). But reality kick in some
times - to get what I want done I have to compromise some times
Alex
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