Re: [tlug] Need purchasing advice for a linux compatible desktop

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Godwin Stewart wrote:

> ... I don't see how being a newbie is going to affect the
> performance the OP can expect from a graphics card.

It is easy for a newbie to be seduced by the siren calls of 
proprietary drivers, or even compiling bleeding edge open 
source drivers. 

I am just trying to warn the newbie off of such entanglements, 
to just go with the boring defaults. 

> Personally, I couldn't care less about 3D performance and gaming, 

Agreed. The boring open-source drivers work just fine for me too. 

> Matrox cards are also supported by the kernel and by X as a general rule.
> They suck big time in 3D applications, but if you don't care then you get
> exceptionally clear output in 2D applications. Very good quality indeed.

Amen. 

> They are, however, a bit more expensive than your bog standard ATI Radeon.

And worth it. 

> The best way to accelerate a Windows-infested computer is at 9.8 m.s^-2

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