Comments on: Set Your Desktop Free, With Nouveau’s 3D http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: angrylizard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7887 angrylizard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7887 <p>I just hope the project can improve the performance... </p> I just hope the project can improve the performance…

]]> By: sqrlking http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7888 sqrlking Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7888 <p>Exciting! Good job noveau! Now we need native gaming apps that use it, someone should let steam know pedora now ships with a real, 3d, open source nvidia driver. :) </p> Exciting! Good job noveau! Now we need native gaming apps that use it, someone should let steam know pedora now ships with a real, 3d, open source nvidia driver. :)

]]> By: ddennedy http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7889 ddennedy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7889 <p>Not to knock the nouveau project, but most people I know using Linux already go out of their way to purchase a system with NVIDIA or purchase a NVIDIA-based card because they know their proprietary driver works so well (warts and all). </p> Not to knock the nouveau project, but most people I know using Linux already go out of their way to purchase a system with NVIDIA or purchase a NVIDIA-based card because they know their proprietary driver works so well (warts and all).

]]> By: csmart http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7890 csmart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7890 <p>@ddennedy, that\'s true for Desktops where you don\'t need things like suspend and resume. Laptops are a different story. There\'s no question that the NVIDIA driver for Linux is pretty good. What Nouveau enables is a well supported experience out of the box with 3D without the need to install those drivers. It\'s easier for developers and distros to support.</p> <p>Users who still want high FPS gaming support will still need NVIDIA\'s driver.</p> <p>-c </p> @ddennedy, that\’s true for Desktops where you don\’t need things like suspend and resume. Laptops are a different story. There\’s no question that the NVIDIA driver for Linux is pretty good. What Nouveau enables is a well supported experience out of the box with 3D without the need to install those drivers. It\’s easier for developers and distros to support.

Users who still want high FPS gaming support will still need NVIDIA\’s driver.

-c

]]> By: golding http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7891 golding Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7891 <p>Imagine if Kororaa Linux had been created with these drivers available!</p> <p>OH, and BTW, \"... will still need NVIDIA\'s driver.\" is not correct, they won\'t \"need\", just prefer, very different things.</p> <p>Regards, Rob </p> Imagine if Kororaa Linux had been created with these drivers available!

OH, and BTW, \”… will still need NVIDIA\’s driver.\” is not correct, they won\’t \”need\”, just prefer, very different things.

Regards, Rob

]]> By: cheezemanrich http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7892 cheezemanrich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7892 <p>I have to agree with golding.<br /> My thoughts are, at least there are alternatives.<br /> I currently only use Intel graphics because the drivers are open and work well with Linux.<br /> If Nvidia was to open source their drivers then I would likely move in that direction due to the performance increase.<br /> For now I will make the choice for a fully functional no crash laptop, albeit not the highest performing at least it\'s stable.</p> <p>Rich </p> I have to agree with golding.
My thoughts are, at least there are alternatives.
I currently only use Intel graphics because the drivers are open and work well with Linux.
If Nvidia was to open source their drivers then I would likely move in that direction due to the performance increase.
For now I will make the choice for a fully functional no crash laptop, albeit not the highest performing at least it\’s stable.

Rich

]]> By: pinnacom1964 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7893 pinnacom1964 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7893 <p>While do understand your perception of the problem, Nvidia has graciously provided drivers for the Linux, albeit as a closed binary, and miminal 3D support. I do greatly appreciate their support (after all, no drivers, no purchase of their products)</p> <p>The closed source binaries from Nvidia work well for me on Ubuntu.<br /> While I\'m not a power user, I do play 3D games and have no complaints. I prefer to purchase only Nvidia over video cards and motherboards.</p> <p>I applaud Nvidia and hope they continue their support. </p> While do understand your perception of the problem, Nvidia has graciously provided drivers for the Linux, albeit as a closed binary, and miminal 3D support. I do greatly appreciate their support (after all, no drivers, no purchase of their products)

The closed source binaries from Nvidia work well for me on Ubuntu.
While I\’m not a power user, I do play 3D games and have no complaints. I prefer to purchase only Nvidia over video cards and motherboards.

I applaud Nvidia and hope they continue their support.

]]> By: code933k http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7894 code933k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7708/#comment-7894 <p>Definitely looking forward in Nouveau\'s direction. That is, better boot times (X starts really faster with modeset), nice 2D performance (not killer but good enough) free as in freedom.</p> <p>However, I\'ll stay with Nvidia until Urban Terror becomes really playable.<br /> I am sorry to say something like this but I\'ve become quite addicted to this game so any work break means URT... And Nouveau doesn\'t play well with URT -yet- even with a 9800M card...</p> <p>If Nvidia opens the Linux driver, then I\'ll be more than glad to stay with it.<br /> That\'s the reason behind me having an Nvidia card: Just an accident, I was looking for an ATI (as in faster + open driver) but they didn\'t had one in the laptop hardware I was targeting to...</p> <p>Cheers and thank you very much Nouveau developers!! </p> Definitely looking forward in Nouveau\’s direction. That is, better boot times (X starts really faster with modeset), nice 2D performance (not killer but good enough) free as in freedom.

However, I\’ll stay with Nvidia until Urban Terror becomes really playable.
I am sorry to say something like this but I\’ve become quite addicted to this game so any work break means URT… And Nouveau doesn\’t play well with URT -yet- even with a 9800M card…

If Nvidia opens the Linux driver, then I\’ll be more than glad to stay with it.
That\’s the reason behind me having an Nvidia card: Just an accident, I was looking for an ATI (as in faster + open driver) but they didn\’t had one in the laptop hardware I was targeting to…

Cheers and thank you very much Nouveau developers!!

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