By: Marcus (m.delete@this.bitsnbites.eu), October 1, 2022 3:12 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
Adrian (a.delete@this.acm.org) on September 30, 2022 7:30 am wrote:
> I certainly want for any privileged program that I use, like device drivers, to be open
> source, but nevertheless NVIDIA has provided for about 20 years high quality device
> drivers for Linux and FreeBSD, even if in closed source form.
That is true (and it was the reason that I used NVIDIA for a long time), but the fact that they are closed source means that they integrate poorly with the rest of the Linux graphics ecosystem (kernel, mesa, dri, wayland, ...), which is a PITA for Linux users and developers alike.
> Among other hardware producers, only Intel has provided a similar amount of high-quality support work.
...and their drivers are fully open-source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-graphics-linux, which provides a much better user experience.
I'm currently waiting for Intel (preferably) or AMD to make a real difference in the mid range GPU market so that I can finally replace my old GTX 1080 without feeling ripped off.
> I certainly want for any privileged program that I use, like device drivers, to be open
> source, but nevertheless NVIDIA has provided for about 20 years high quality device
> drivers for Linux and FreeBSD, even if in closed source form.
That is true (and it was the reason that I used NVIDIA for a long time), but the fact that they are closed source means that they integrate poorly with the rest of the Linux graphics ecosystem (kernel, mesa, dri, wayland, ...), which is a PITA for Linux users and developers alike.
> Among other hardware producers, only Intel has provided a similar amount of high-quality support work.
...and their drivers are fully open-source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-graphics-linux, which provides a much better user experience.
I'm currently waiting for Intel (preferably) or AMD to make a real difference in the mid range GPU market so that I can finally replace my old GTX 1080 without feeling ripped off.
| Topic | Posted By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Philippe | 2022/09/30 05:14 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Maxwell | 2022/09/30 07:06 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Marcus | 2022/09/30 07:20 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Adrian | 2022/09/30 07:30 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Marcus | 2022/10/01 03:12 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0 | Adrian | 2022/10/01 06:14 AM |
| NVIDIA Linux driver and Kernel 5.19 & 6.0. Survival for Nvidia | Björn Ragnar Björnsson | 2022/10/01 07:21 PM |
