RE:[OT] Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers?

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I use a radeon, with open source 3d, if i want i can pay for closed source ones, its a better way to work as my card has constantly tweaked 3d drivers for every kernel.

Dean. Three ways to kill yourself, and ive been drove in one...

On 	Tue, 31 Dec 2002 21:17:10 -0800 	J Sloan <[e-mail]> wrote:

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A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:

>
>        I have an SiS 315E card in my box, and it works great, and haven't 
>looked at any other card since installing it.
>  
>
Yeah but I can play quake 3 arena, unreal tournament,
and return to castle wolfenstein with my nvidia card,
and you can't do that with your sis card.

Good binary 3D drivers are way better than no 3D
drivers -

A microsoft-free 3D fps addict,

Joe