Nvidia sucks, sucks, sucks !

Mike McCarty Mike.McCarty at sbcglobal.net
Thu Nov 9 23:34:58 UTC 2006


Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Kim Lux writes:
> 
>> the package name is "kmod-nvidia".  BTW: I consider it a complete
>> failure that I have to boot Windows to get my Linux box running !
> 
> 
> I agree.  And the fault for that is nobody else's, except yours'.

Hmm.

> Nobody forced you to install non-free binary blob crap from Nvidia.  As 
> the saying goes: you break it, you get to pick up the pieces.
> 
> The Fedora community has no obligation to expend any effort to 
> accomodate proprietary non-free software.  It's not their job to 

I wasn't aware that the "Fedora community" had any obligation to
anyone. All the stuff here is voluntary contribution. Full Stop.

[snip]

> Next time you are in the market for a laptop, I'm sure you'll do your 
> homework first, and avoid making the same mistake.
> 
> Good luck.
> 

With attitudes like this, Linux will not progress on the laptop
front very far, will it?

Mike
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