On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 12:14, Rui Miguel Seabra wrote: > On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 11:09, Tarjei Knapstad wrote: > > No, he means that you haven't installed nVidia's 3D accelerated drivers > > for linux. The ones which comes with XFree86 (which are the ones you're > > currently using) have crap 3D performance. > > See the FAQ: http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/#nVidia > > The FAQ should mention why this happens: > Q: Why are they crappy? > A: They're not exactly crappy, 2D works quite well. Thus, I specifically said _3D_. > NVIDIA is not helpful towards Free Software and will not help > developers with specifications which would result in 3D drivers > And ATI is any better? > Q: What do I loose if I choose to be dependent on NVIDIA: > A: Freedom, support from many Linux developers, probably the ability > to view some DVDs, etc... > > All the faq does is explaining how to have 3D with NVIDIA's drivers, > without even hinting at why this happens and how bad it is. > What on earth are you getting at? Try getting a laptop with ATI Mobility M6 or M7 chips to run X properly and you'll see that ATI is no better in this regard. nVIDIA have supported (supported in the sense of _provided_, not in the sense of _open source_) 3D drivers for linux for far longer than ATI. IMHO nVIDIA's unified driver architecture is a far better alternative than ATI, but that's just me. You personal grudges have no place in a FAQ. Neither does my own. -- Tarjei
