A Look at the State of ATI Linux Drivers 43
Linux PaPa writes "LinuxHardware.org has just posted a great new review on the current state of ATI drivers under Linux. The review is specifically a look at the Connect3D's Radeon X800 and it exposes many of ATI's current problems in their latest drivers. While the drivers seem to have plenty of speed to them now, some stuff still just doesn't work."
I can tell you the state... (Score:4, Insightful)
For the life of me, I don't know why everyone isn't running linux already. Hmm...!
Really. (Score:1, Insightful)
ATI's development cycle (Score:3, Insightful)
They also use CRAP 2d drivers
Their state with windows and linux laptop drivers confused me at first, but their linux drivers work on mobility products, and windows drivers require a hack. My laptop manufacturer doesn't release drivers so I needed to get them to get the updated drivers.
I don't understand why they don't have a nightly driver release.. and they could help by releasing everything that they possibly can opensource and a binary module (see the madwifi drivers for an example), then get a load of OSS developers who know X really well to maintain them. The madwifi drivers work really well for most parts, ATI should learn from them and nvidia.
Which is to say, not at all. (Score:5, Insightful)