Frankly, I couldn't care less if nvidia's drivers are open sourced. After spending months trying to play Quake II on a Voodoo5 5500, I bought a GeForceII MX 400. I was playing within 5 minutes of installing the card.
I've owned an Intel Pocket Concert MP3 player for over a year...still can't use it on Linux...(yes, there is a project in ALPHA on freshmeat...and it's been in Aplha for the same ammount of time that I've owned the player.
My concern with Linux drivers for hardware begins with "If the fscking thing supported at all?" and ends with "Hmmm. WHich kernel am I going to have to use today?". If a vendor actuallly takes the time to give me drivers, then fantastic. I'm just not going to quibble about the open source thing.
I'll fight that battle when MOST vendors include drivers. Until then, I'm happy just to be able to use my shiny toys.
Actually, I'd love to make hundreds of thousands of dollars while working from home, shedding unsightly pounds, making my penis 2-3 inches longer, and popping cheap viagra that I ordered from Canada!
Unfortunately, I'm too busy watching my bank account for the 1.2 million dollars the Nigerian ex-politician promised me in exchange for parking twenty million for a few weeks!
The rest need to be handled like kindergarteners with flamethrowers hellbent on derailing your schedule.
Oh my god, that's great!
Meanwhile, back at the point...
I'll have to concede on a couple of your points. My requests are based on my work history, which has involved quite a few small companies, where I would work at most two layers under the CEO. I've had the luxury of being in a position where the person above me was VERY aware about the overall state of the company. And I tend to be a very motivated employee, so hands-off works for me.
Aye, there's the rub. A year ago, the answer was "take 10 minutes to update your resume, post on Monster, and find a new gig...".
Nowadays, it's a whole new ball-o-wax.
It's been my experience, that there's always someone in the foodchain who's willing to listen to a good employee that just wants to be better. I don't want a raise, I don't want more options. I just want you to let me do my job to the best of my ability. To facilitate that, here's what I need. Try to be non-threatening, and be clear that what you are asking for is going to make a difference.
Failing that, read Bastard Operator From Hell for tips...
All I ask from my manager:
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1. Please don't micro-manage me - give me a goal, set my paramters, then get the hell out of my way. I promise that I'll amaze you in short order.
2. Don't lie to me about the state of the company. If we're in the crapper, let me know. I know you're scared that if you paint a less-than-rosy picture, I might just leave. But if you paint a rosy picture, and I find out that you're blowing sunshine up my ass, you can rest assured that I'm going to leave.
3. Remember the cardinal rule - if you hire adults, and treat them like adults, they'll probably behave like adults. (Of course, if you tell me that I can shoot Nerf guns at my cube-neighbor, don't be surprised when I do...)
4. Don't make me play any of those stupid touchy-feely games at meetings. I'm not at work to bond by force. If I need to get in touch with my deeper self, I'll do it on my own time. See rule 1.
Course, that's just my opinion...yada yada.
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Call me crazy, or mod me as flamebait, but...
Frankly, I couldn't care less if nvidia's drivers are open sourced. After spending months trying to play Quake II on a Voodoo5 5500, I bought a GeForceII MX 400. I was playing within 5 minutes of installing the card.
I've owned an Intel Pocket Concert MP3 player for over a year...still can't use it on Linux...(yes, there is a project in ALPHA on freshmeat...and it's been in Aplha for the same ammount of time that I've owned the player.
My concern with Linux drivers for hardware begins with "If the fscking thing supported at all?" and ends with "Hmmm. WHich kernel am I going to have to use today?". If a vendor actuallly takes the time to give me drivers, then fantastic. I'm just not going to quibble about the open source thing.
I'll fight that battle when MOST vendors include drivers. Until then, I'm happy just to be able to use my shiny toys.
Oh wait... I'll have to wait until "Brilliant Digital Entertainment" is done with my CPU to finnish this post....
You're localizing this post for Finland? (Sorry...couldn't help it...)
Actually, I'd love to make hundreds of thousands of dollars while working from home, shedding unsightly pounds, making my penis 2-3 inches longer, and popping cheap viagra that I ordered from Canada!
Unfortunately, I'm too busy watching my bank account for the 1.2 million dollars the Nigerian ex-politician promised me in exchange for parking twenty million for a few weeks!
The rest need to be handled like kindergarteners with flamethrowers hellbent on derailing your schedule.
Oh my god, that's great!
Meanwhile, back at the point...
I'll have to concede on a couple of your points. My requests are based on my work history, which has involved quite a few small companies, where I would work at most two layers under the CEO. I've had the luxury of being in a position where the person above me was VERY aware about the overall state of the company. And I tend to be a very motivated employee, so hands-off works for me.
Aye, there's the rub. A year ago, the answer was "take 10 minutes to update your resume, post on Monster, and find a new gig...".
Nowadays, it's a whole new ball-o-wax.
It's been my experience, that there's always someone in the foodchain who's willing to listen to a good employee that just wants to be better. I don't want a raise, I don't want more options. I just want you to let me do my job to the best of my ability. To facilitate that, here's what I need. Try to be non-threatening, and be clear that what you are asking for is going to make a difference.
Failing that, read Bastard Operator From Hell for tips...
1. Please don't micro-manage me - give me a goal, set my paramters, then get the hell out of my way. I promise that I'll amaze you in short order. 2. Don't lie to me about the state of the company. If we're in the crapper, let me know. I know you're scared that if you paint a less-than-rosy picture, I might just leave. But if you paint a rosy picture, and I find out that you're blowing sunshine up my ass, you can rest assured that I'm going to leave. 3. Remember the cardinal rule - if you hire adults, and treat them like adults, they'll probably behave like adults. (Of course, if you tell me that I can shoot Nerf guns at my cube-neighbor, don't be surprised when I do...) 4. Don't make me play any of those stupid touchy-feely games at meetings. I'm not at work to bond by force. If I need to get in touch with my deeper self, I'll do it on my own time. See rule 1. Course, that's just my opinion...yada yada.