Comments on: Editorial on ATI’s Linux Support http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223 Embrace your Inner Penguin Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: nirvanix http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31092 nirvanix Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:17:16 +0000 #comment-31092 ATI is lax in not getting the linux drivers out for the X1000 series - they have to realize that there is now a significant market share for this. As for the driver support for other versions of their hardware - the linux driver is just plain excellent. It always has been better for 2D and with recent releases, it's better for 3D. I've got two computers, one with an Nvidia card, the other with a Radeon and my game (Quake 4) justs looks and plays better in Linux with the radeon and the ATI linux driver. ATI is lax in not getting the linux drivers out for the X1000 series - they have to realize that there is now a significant market share for this. As for the driver support for other versions of their hardware - the linux driver is just plain excellent. It always has been better for 2D and with recent releases, it’s better for 3D. I’ve got two computers, one with an Nvidia card, the other with a Radeon and my game (Quake 4) justs looks and plays better in Linux with the radeon and the ATI linux driver.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31088 Anonymous Sat, 25 Feb 2006 05:29:38 +0000 #comment-31088 since 1.5 years now i use a notebook with an ati 9600pro - and it didnt disappoint me, as the driver was there for linux when i bought it, and since then it evolved quite nicely. But in the autumn its time again for some hardware change for me, and it seems like i have to buy hardware from another vendor then ... since 1.5 years now i use a notebook with an ati 9600pro - and it didnt disappoint me, as the driver was there for linux when i bought it, and since then it evolved quite nicely.

But in the autumn its time again for some hardware change for me, and it seems like i have to buy hardware from another vendor then …

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31087 Anonymous Sat, 25 Feb 2006 03:32:01 +0000 #comment-31087 Yes, the ATI card and the fact that nobody has yet made Linux boot on it are the two main reasons I've not yet ordered a MacBook Pro. And I consider it a grave mistake that my current notebook has an ATI card. They really disappointed me. Yes, the ATI card and the fact that nobody has yet made Linux boot on it are the two main reasons I’ve not yet ordered a MacBook Pro.

And I consider it a grave mistake that my current notebook has an ATI card. They really disappointed me.

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]]> By: Logy http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31082 Logy Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:37:33 +0000 #comment-31082 ATI has been so indifferent to Linux for so long that I'm surprised anybody regards their poor driver support as news anymore. And given ATI's track record, I can't understand why any Linux user would - apparently in a fit of delusional optimism - buy ATI hardware expecting that decent support will arrive Real Soon Now, only to become enraged when it utterly fails to materialize. Would you pick up a badger, hoping for some affectionate cuddling, then become shocked and indignant when it promptly disembowels you? It's a badger! They're proven to be vicious! It's ATI! They're proven to not give a crap about Linux! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me continuously since, oh, 1999... uh... DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS! ATI has been so indifferent to Linux for so long that I’m surprised anybody regards their poor driver support as news anymore.

And given ATI’s track record, I can’t understand why any Linux user would - apparently in a fit of delusional optimism - buy ATI hardware expecting that decent support will arrive Real Soon Now, only to become enraged when it utterly fails to materialize.

Would you pick up a badger, hoping for some affectionate cuddling, then become shocked and indignant when it promptly disembowels you?

It’s a badger! They’re proven to be vicious!

It’s ATI! They’re proven to not give a crap about Linux!

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me continuously since, oh, 1999… uh… DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31081 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:46:36 +0000 #comment-31081 how many months has it been since we haven't got crossfire support? how many months has it been since we haven’t got crossfire support?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31079 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:40:31 +0000 #comment-31079 Never have and never will. Their Windows drivers suck almost as bad as their Linux drivers do. Get an Nvidia and you will never be disapointed... Never have and never will. Their Windows drivers suck almost as bad as their Linux drivers do.

Get an Nvidia and you will never be disapointed…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31078 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:05:07 +0000 #comment-31078 ATI was getting really good with their Linux support but if they consider Linux to small to make drivers for just buy from those that do. ATI was getting really good with their Linux support but if they consider Linux to small to make drivers for just buy from those that do.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/8223#comment-31077 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:40:28 +0000 #comment-31077 Don't mess with ATI! Don’t mess with ATI!

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