Lee Revell wrote: > ... It would be understandable if > there was no 3D hardware available with open drivers but that's not the > case. Given that I'm considering building a new machine, can you point to references please? I wasn't aware any 3D GFX manufacturer had released any significant specs/code... > > Really this is all a depressing reminder that as far as Linux has come > over the years people are STILL buying hardware to run Windows on it. > They would rather have a 5% better framerate in some game than support > free software. Is the highest purpose of Linux really just to run > proprietary games and VST plugins using Wine? If so then I'm wasting my > time. You're not wasting your time, Lee. I don't own a copy of MS Windows (nor could I countenance a 'backup' from a friend). I run Linux, and that's all. cheers Rob
