On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 06:09:44AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, James Ralston wrote: > > > Microsoft is not the primary danger to Linux (rather, Linux is the > > primary danger to Microsoft). The primary danger to Linux is CLOSED > > SOURCE. If you support closed source drivers, you are undermining > > Linux. > > sadly, though, when i bought my inspiron 8100 from dell, i had no > choice for video chip -- it came with an nvidia and that was that. > and it's not realistic to suggest that i not consider dell as an option, > because i like their laptops, which are noticeably less expensive > than a comparable thinkpad. > > so, what does one do in this situation? you buy the $40 replacement ATI card for inspiron 8100's ;( _______________________________________________ Limbo-list mailing list Limbo-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/limbo-list