Lee Revell wrote:
> ... It would be understandable if
> there was no 3D hardware available with open drivers but that's not the
> case.
Given that I'm considering building a new machine, can you point to
references please? I wasn't aware any 3D GFX manufacturer had released
any significant specs/code...
>
> Really this is all a depressing reminder that as far as Linux has come
> over the years people are STILL buying hardware to run Windows on it.
> They would rather have a 5% better framerate in some game than support
> free software. Is the highest purpose of Linux really just to run
> proprietary games and VST plugins using Wine? If so then I'm wasting my
> time.
You're not wasting your time, Lee. I don't own a copy of MS Windows
(nor could I countenance a 'backup' from a friend). I run Linux, and
that's all.
cheers
Rob
Received on Thu Dec 15 00:15:10 2005
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