Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

[Brian Gerst]

Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 09:31:30AM -0500, Brian Gerst wrote:
> > The problem with this statement is that Linux users are a drop in the 
> > bucket of sales for this hardware.  Boycotting doesn't cost the vendors 
> > enough to make them care.  And this does nothing for people who are 
> > converting over to Linux, and didn't buy hardware with that 
> > consideration in mind.
>
> Effectively this is why 3d drivers are the only thing we litearlly lost
> control of. But my email was general. I wasn't only speaking of 3d
> hardware.
>
> For 3d you're very well right, but once linux becomes mainstream in the
> desktop, things could change.
>
> Also note, I've some 3d on my laptop but I need no binary only drivers
> for it, so there's some option.

Intel?  That's all nice and dandy if and only if you have an Intel CPU. 
 Not an option for AMD users, for obvious reasons.

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				Brian Gerst
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