On 6/9/05, Sean <seanlkml(a)sympatico.ca> wrote:
Linux has traditionally been most useful on servers so anyone engaged
in
using it as a workstation has shed more blood than others using Linux.
However, the _vast_ majority of desktop users today can choose a video
card supported by open source which will meet their needs and not crash.
The constant drum beat of "nVidia binary drivers are the best" completely
misses that point. Hell there are even open source drivers available for
nVidia.
Try enabling the Composite X.org extensions and KDE's transparency and
shadow effects, then fire up glxgears and play a video with MPlayer.
nVidia opensource drivers can't keep up with the work. However,
propietary drivers can. And yes, I know most people don't need this,
yet.