[Leaplist] Blame nVidia by default (NOT!) -- WAS: Latest Ubuntu version 8.10

[Jason Boxman]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Derek Konigsberg <octo at logicprobe.org> wrote:
>> Well, looks like the discussion thread on my laptop got
>> updated:
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6194853 
>> Apparently its a "known bug at release time" with
>> the wireless chipset driver.  So I'll try the suggested
>> fix tonight, and hope it goes well.
> 
> One thing I do tire of is the "blame nVidia by default"
> non-sense.  Especially when it comes to their platform
> chipsets (nForce) where they've been completely open
> and GPL, largely because they have a huge amount of the
> workstation and AMD server pie.  They minimize changes and
> maximize backward compatibility, even for new designs.
> 
> Intel pushes features at their semiconductor unit, doesn't
> even get the Windows drivers correct (as most have been
> following the BluRay details can attest to), because they
> change things on-a-whim.  And that means Intel's own Linux
> team is scrambling just to get the tech specs and a basic
> driver before release.
> 
> On the GPU end, when it comes to basic desktops, most Intel
> GPUs "do the job" and they don't dork with a lot.  You're just
> using the standard VGA, DVI, etc... output from yesteryear.
> If you happen to get a brand new Intel GPU, it may take a
> few releases and maybe your video out doesn't work.  Oh well,
> people survive on desktops.

I won't touch Intel GPUs since my 2003 Dell Inspiron 1100.  The 
performance is so awful, it's a waste.  Even Intel's most recent 
integrated GPU offering performs poorly.  Meanwhile, my NVidia 8400GS-M 
works just great, although the 64-bit memory bus really, really sucks... 
  (It's pretty low power, at least.)



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