F7 nvidia-96xx driver problem

Sam Varshavchik mrsam at courier-mta.com
Wed Jul 25 02:45:18 UTC 2007


Ed Greshko writes:

> Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>> Ed Greshko writes:
>> 
>>> Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Then there is nothing measure against...so everything is irrelevant.
>>>>
>>>> The fact that there aren't anywhere the same number of complaints, about
>>>> the free drivers, is irrelevant?
>>>
>>> Yes.  Especially when you consider the vast differences in functionality.
>>> It becomes an apple to oranges comparison.
>> 
>> The fact that there aren't any complaints does not mean that nobody's
>> using them. That's absurd. 
> 
> Did I say that?  I think not.  Kindly don't put words in my mouth.  Only my
> wife is allowed to do that.

You can certainly said that, with your apples/oranges comparisons, which 
implied that nobody's using "nv" due to its supposedly limited 
functionality. That's wrong.

>> Furthermore, if you think that every Linux
>> user requires 1,000 FPS in Quake, and thus cannot function without
>> Nvidia's blob, is, I think, is rather an extreme belief. I somehow
>> manage to do it. I'm sure many others can too.
> 
> What is Quake?  Around here in Taiwan it is when the earth moves and
> buildings shake.

You know very well what Quake is, and what is meant by that. You're just 
putting on a show.


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