Synopsis Of Linux Graphics Drivers
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| While the RadeonHD is the open-source ATI/AMD driver for the future, there's
| much work left to be completed before it's ready for primetime. AMD still has
| to release much more documentation (or the community do more reverse
| engineering) and when they will next do that is anyone's guess.
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| If you are committed to free software drivers for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics
| card, one possible avenue to help is by providing reverse engineering dumps.
| Among the reverse engineering utilities are RENouveau (for NVIDIA), Revenge
| (fglrx), and Vbespy.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=908&num=1
Choice /and/ freedom (open source drivers). Windows offers none.
Related:
Consultant uses open source to offer more choices to clients
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| The challenges are worth it, Wacht says, because the benefits are so great. "
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http://www.linux.com/feature/119404
Divining from the Entrails of Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon
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| According to the 2007 DesktopLinux.com survey, Ubuntu is the distribution of
| choice for 30% of GNU/Linux users. The exact figure is questionable, but
| Ubuntu's dominance is not. For an increasing number of people, Ubuntu is
| GNU/Linux. Yet, looking at the pre-releases of Gutsy Gibbon, Ubuntu 7.10, I
| found myself becoming disturbed by the degree to which this popularity has
| translated into uncritical acceptance.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3700666
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