Re: what graphics card to choose

On 29/07/12 03:21 PM, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> On 29/07/12 02:23 PM, Gary Dale wrote:
>> Interesting. You'd think NVidia would keep their proprietary drivers
>> current with their hardware. ATI certainly does.
>>
>> I wouldn't worry about support though. You can always fall back to VESA
>> modes until the drivers catch up. Unless NVidia suddenly decides to stop
>> providing Linux drivers, that won't be long.
> I didn't think that vesa mode was accelerated, and I thought that recent
> NVidia had decided to drop support for Linux. Wasn't there a story about
> Linus sending them a big "f**k you" response?
>
> Mike
They didn't drop support for Linux - just for their open source driver 
initiative.

However, there is no doubt that NVidia are not great supporters of 
Linux. That's why I only use ATI cards. I don't believe in supporting 
companies who don't fit my core beliefs. I try not to buy from 
sweatshops, child labour, repressive regimes, companies with poor 
environmental records and from those who don't support open source.

re. VESA modes. Yes, they are not accelerated. However they are usable 
if you have no other working driver.