2008/9/29 Juan M. Rodriguez <nushio(a)gmail.com>:
"We can always create a secondary non free repository"
We already have one, its called Livna[1], they provide packages for both ATI
and Nvidia cards that are packaged for Fedora, which would mean no conflicts
with existing drivers. They are sometimes hours-to-days behind kernel
updates (Specifically security kernel updates) which leaves users with
dependency conflicts (Either update the kernel and lose the drivers, or stay
insecure for some time)
This is false too. There are special modules in livna called 'akmods'
which behave like kmods, but can be recompiled on demand. I will not
openly recommend suggesting to users to use livna, nor will I tell
them that the best practice is to install both the kmods and akmods.
I will not tell them that their computer will then have the binary
drivers installed, and when livna does not update the drivers, it will
recompile them on its own. I will not even go so far to tell them
that they may need to reboot their computer twice when using the
nvidia drivers. But a few good hints, and they usually figure it out
themselves. ;).
-Yaakov