Proprietary drivers are nothing but a PITA. They are totally unsupportable, and you have no idea how they will affect your system. Don't get me wrong. At least nVidia creates Linux drivers. However, until they create open-source drivers it is not something that I cannot have confidence in because if there are problems caused by the drivers I have zero support.
My company moved me out west about four months ago (from Boston), and it has been kind of tough. While, as you say, I like the freedom it affords me it gets really lonely. When I was working in the office I could just get up and strike up a conversation if I got bored. Now my only salvation is irc and aim.:-/ What makes it worse is I know no one here. Anyway, I'm just whining now, but my solution has been to make sure I get out more than once per day. I live in an area where I can take a walk and at least be around other people.:-)
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It's because this week is Brainshare, dude. Apple does the same thing during MacWorld, and M$ does the same thing...whatever chance they get.
Proprietary drivers are nothing but a PITA. They are totally unsupportable, and you have no idea how they will affect your system. Don't get me wrong. At least nVidia creates Linux drivers. However, until they create open-source drivers it is not something that I cannot have confidence in because if there are problems caused by the drivers I have zero support.
My company moved me out west about four months ago (from Boston), and it has been kind of tough. While, as you say, I like the freedom it affords me it gets really lonely. When I was working in the office I could just get up and strike up a conversation if I got bored. Now my only salvation is irc and aim. :-/ What makes it worse is I know no one here. Anyway, I'm just whining now, but my solution has been to make sure I get out more than once per day. I live in an area where I can take a walk and at least be around other people. :-)