OSNews > Thread > "Free != Free" by Brandybuck

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 27th May 2007 18:53 UTC, submitted by Michael

"We thought it was already clear what graphics processors and drivers work and don't work with Linux desktop eye candy such as Beryl and Compiz, but it seems based upon the number of e-mails we have been receiving along with messages in community bulletin boards that the line isn't so clear after all."

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Free != Free

by Brandybuck on Mon 28th May 2007 06:09 UTC

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2006-08-27

Someone wake me up when Free Software developers start developing for Free Software users again. I'm not going to tie all my systems down to proprietary drivers just to get some eyecandy.

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RE: Free != Free

by smitty on Mon 28th May 2007 06:21 in reply to "Free != Free"

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2005-10-13

Maybe you should read the article again, then. Or more likely for the first time. Since it clearly shows that both ATI/Intel have open drivers which work well enough to run Beryl.

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