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  Re: Linux really costs a _lot_ more than $40  
From: Nicolas Alvarez
Date: 1 Nov 2008 13:05:09
Message: <490c8c45@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> I also wonder about the people who use the closed-source video drivers -
> do they really keep working with new kernels and ABIs and all? Or does
> ATI release a new driver periodically? I honestly don't know, so I'm
> honestly asking.

No, and in fact Ubuntu 8.10 currently has worse video performance than 8.04
on nVidia cards. Until nVidia makes an updated driver to work correctly
with the kernel used on 8.10.

Or at least that's what I understood.


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