[PLUG] GCC 3.2 and the kernel warning

[Fedor G. Pikus]

Matrox drivers are open-source, although not for Parthelia ("coming
soon", according to Matrox web site). So it remains to be seen whether
Matrox will provide open-source 3D-accelerated drivers (I don't know if 3D
acceleration is enabled in Matrox drivers for G450 and below, but I don't
think it matters, the 3D performance of these cards is pathetic).
Parthelia, despite very impressive and expensive hardware, still
underperforms GeForce 4, although not by much. The difference is small,
so, if they provide a 3D driver, I'd consider switching to Matrox, for the
convenience of having an open-source driver.

Your next choice is ATI. Radeon 8500 is decent, and Radeon 9700
outperforms GeForce 4 Ti 4600... with their Windows driver. Open-source
drivers don't do a good job of 3D acceleration.

So, for now, you have a choice: if you want to have a good 3D-accelerated
card, and have the freedom to accomplish what you need, go with NVidia.
If your believes do not allow you to pollute your system with close-source
drivers, then a small inconvenience of not being able to have decent 3D
performance is a small price to pay for ideological purity (besides, what
are you going to run on that fast 3D card, most 3D card are for games, and
most 3D games are not open-sourced either).

Fedor

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Jason Dagit wrote:
> The new matrox parahilea(sp??) is pretty good and even more expensive.
> The new nvidia geforce 4 ti4600 has about the same MSRP, but the matrox
> card will cost you a lot more in practice.  I don't know how good the
> matrox drivers are, or if they are open source. But I think they are...
> Anyone have that card?
>
> Jason
>
> On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Richard Langis wrote:
>
> > Okay then...here's a question:
> >
> > What's a nice, fast, 3D aware, OpenGL and/or DX (for you dual-boot
> > fans), Linux and X supported Video card?  With *good* open-source/GNU
> > drivers?
> >
> > Matrox?  ATI?
> >
> > nVidia is *the* king of the win32 gaming world.  What card is the king
> > of the Linux desktop world?
> >
> > -R
> >
> > Russell Senior wrote:
> > >>>>>>"Alan" == Alan  <alan at CLUESERVER.ORG> writes:
> > >>>>>
> > >
> > > Alan> GCC 3.2 is going to be a rough upgrade for all concerned.
> > >
> > > Jeme> It shouldn't be too rough for people that don't use non-Free
> > > Jeme> software.
> > >
> > > Jeme> Let GNU be your guide.
> > >
> > > Alan> The GNU nVIDIA drivers suck.
> > >
> > > Isn't the important choice not what drivers you use, but what hardware
> > > you choose?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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