____/ [H]omer on Saturday 12 January 2008 04:44 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Did you know that in a recent benchmark ATI on Linux was 20% faster
>> (in terms of framerate) than on Windows?
>
> I was an Intel and nVidia advocate for years until I got this laptop
> (AMD and ATi). Between the technical performance and the politics, I'll
> *never* go back to Intel again, and I'll only consider nVidia *if* they
> fully commit to Free Software. Even then, I'm so pleased with ATi
> hardware and drivers right now, that I may not even bother.
It seems like pressure from Michael Larabel and others who care abut Free
software are having a true impact on NVIDIA people who watch Web forums and
benchmarks (actually, I know this for a fact). If we keep the heat up, then
it's all just a matter of time.
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~~ Best of wishes
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