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Re: [News] New NVIDIA Driver for Linux; Multi-Seat Display in Linux

On 2008-09-20, Hadron <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris Ahlstrom <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>>
>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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>>> NVIDIA 177.76 Display Driver
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Last month we saw the release of the NVIDIA 177.67 Linux driver along with 
>>>| the 177.67 beta driver, and a 177.70 driver. In the fourth NVIDIA Linux 
>>>| driver release in under a month's time, the 177.76 display driver has been 
>>>| released. This too looks like another beta driver with more fixes in store 
>>>| for those with GeForce or Quadro hardware owners.    
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_17776&num=1
>>
>> Even more interesting:
>>
>>    It really isn't too surprising that the NVIDIA 177.76 changes are
>>    minimal, as we have been told all major work is currently focused on
>>    their forthcoming NVIDIA 180.xx driver series. The NVIDIA 180 Linux
>>    driver will feature a significant portion of the driver being
>>    rewritten, OpenGL 3.0, and other advancements. This 180 driver is
>>    expected in fourth quarter of this year.
>
> Oops. Minus several COLA points their Linonut. Dont oyu know NVidia
> closed source drivers are evil and their drivers should be spurned. I
> heard it here in COLA.

    This is much like DFS and his freezing complaints.

    You both are just hearing yourselves talk.

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