Re: linux 3d applications keep crashing

On Sun, March 15, 2009 10:41, Robert Huff wrote:
>
> Garrett Cooper writes:
>
>>  	So instead of lurking and complaining, why not contribute to
>>  the cause?
>
> 	While I sympathize on the complaining ... the response is
> problematic.
> 	I see two ways to contribute to the main problem, which is lack
> of usable code.  (For the moment let's discount "testing" and
> "documentation".)
> 	One could help with one of the open source drivers.  Worthy
> project, but a lot of work involving a skill-set beyond even many
> coders experienced in other fields.  (I'm assuming none of these
> drivers are on the cusp of a magic moment where lot of good things
> suddenly happen and it's a coast downhill from there.)
> 	The alternative - which sounds seductive but may have its own
> issues - would be to fill the Nvidia requests and let them write and
> maintain the code.  Again, worthy project (which might have
> collateral benefits).  Again, a lot of work.  And an even more
> esoteric skill-set.
> 	If you have some other way a person with limited technical
> skills can contribute - tell!  I'm getting closer to buying a new
> system, and I'd love to have a moderm graphics card running at full
> capacity.  And, as long as it didn't explode in their faces, I think
> many others might be willing to help as well.
>
> 	Respectfully,
>
>
> 				Robert Huff

for the time being, I feel almost the same way you do, and all I can do is
buy ATi. When someone ask me about new graphics card, I say go ATi ...

is what I can do now. And will try this nouveau and help :)

matheus

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We will call you cygnus,
The God of balance you shall be