X.org's DRI vs. ATi's Proprietary driver (Was: "Re: ATI Livna driver package (Something has changed)")

[Klaasjan Brand]

On 8/30/05, Peter Gordon <admin at ramshacklestudios.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> The 9200SE uses an RV280 series chip, which is well-supported by
> the Free drivers which are a part of the kernel and X.org <http://X.org>'s 
> X11
> server implementation. Just for the sake of my curiosity, is there
> something special that ATi's proprietary driver gives you that you
> cannot get with the Free drivers? I think, considering that GNU/Linux
> is based on the principles of Free/open-source software, it would make
> sense to use Free drivers where supported, right? :-O


2 words: Doom 3 ;)

(last time I looked the Free drivers did cause lots of graphic distortions 
in that game).

Klaasjan
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