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Date:      Mon, 5 Aug 2002 13:19:04 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Alp ATICI <atici@math.columbia.edu>
To:        Frank Mayhar <frank@exit.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: About 5.0 and Nvidia drivers
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.44.0208051300590.22057-100000@cpw.math.columbia.edu>
In-Reply-To: <200208051636.g75GaamW000669@realtime.exit.com>

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> Sigh.  You know, I wish you folks would do some research before you go
> spouting off in public.

? What's your problem? and what do you think you know about me?
Keep your advises for yourself.

> ATI supports open source developers.  NVidia doesn't.  Period, end of
> story.  For proof, see their respective websites and any number of
> mailing lists devoted to this topic.

NVidia writes their own kick-ass drivers. Period.

> As for 3D, you can use OpenGL apps under FreeBSD with Radeon 7500 and
> 8500 (64M) cards in DRI mode.  Install the drm-kmod port for support.
> (Unfortunately it doesn't support the 128MB card yet, which is what I
> have, but that will undoubtedly change at some point.)

Oh, how unfortunate. I thought ATI supported open-source developers.
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