Petition ATI: Demand better drivers! - Page 3

02-22-2005

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Mord

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Originally Posted by alancooney

20,000 linux costomers is worth more to ATI that 60,000 windows one.

Do you really believe this? I'm not sure I do.

I don't think that many linux users are buying brand new hardware to run on linux boxes, instead using older or second hand hardware that has much better support from the linux community, sometimes even kernel suport.

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This is true because if you use your computer enough you will reallise that Microstoft is ripping you off.

Can you explain what you mean? If you bought an OEM license of Windows XP Home or Pro, especially bundled with a new PC, you are barely paying anything for the software.

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Therefore I predict that a Linux user will buy, on average, at least 3 times as many graphics cards as windows users

I think its the opposite. Why would I buy more video cards for a platform that has a fraction of the games that Windows does?

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ATI therfore should give us these needed drivers to satisfy a huge potential market.

I agree with you, but for a much simpler reason: They've committed to releasing linux drivers, they should damn well do it right, or not at all.

02-23-2005	#22 (permalink)
scientica Linux Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South- or "Mid-" Sweden Posts: 742	* topic splitted to http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-34960.html * (since I think we'll end up way off topic the ATI Petition on this one ) __________________ Regards Scienitca (registered user #335819 - http://counter.li.org ) -- A master is nothing more than a student who knows something of which he can teach to other students.

04-20-2005	#23 (permalink)
Krendoshazin Linux User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 327	signed. current count, 21492 __________________ "The search for the MOT JUSTE is not a pedantic fad but a vital necessity. Words are our precision tools. Imprecision engenders ambiguity and hours are wasted in removing verbal misunderstandings before the argument of substance can begin." Do the things you use not respect you, the user? Then it's defective by design, so make your voice heard.

04-20-2005	#24 (permalink)
LBmtb Linux Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 113	Signed. I really want drivers for my All In Wonder 9800pro. 21492 __________________ You dont need a pocket protector or thick glasses to be a geek.

05-25-2005	#25 (permalink)
Dude500 Linux Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 576	ATI needs drivers for 3d accrelation

06-21-2005

#26 (permalink)

josolanes

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Originally Posted by Dude500

ATI needs drivers for 3d accrelation

I agree

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06-23-2005	#27 (permalink)
carlosponti Linux Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 559	with the new drivers that came out for XOrg are the drivers still difficult to install and use? __________________ Blog Registered Linux user 396557

07-06-2005	#28 (permalink)
d38dm8nw81k1ng Linux Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle Posts: 793	signs petition ah ***, just got black ink all over my screen __________________ Here's why Linux is easier than Windows: Package Managers! Apt-Get and Portage (among others) allow users to install programs MUCH easier than Windows can. Hardware Drivers. In SuSE, ALL the hardware is detected and installed automatically! How is this harder than Windows' constant disc changing and rebooting?