Michael Leone on 14 Sep 2008 14:48:26 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Want Video Card Recommendation


David A. Harding wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 02:09:42PM -0400, Matthew Rosewarne wrote:
>> I don't think there's much else you could do [to get free software
>> video drivers] that they would remotely care about.
> 
> Allegedly, Richard Stallman once threatened to suicide bomb a
> proprietary software company's office.[*] I think they'd care
> about that.

They'd care to have RMS locked up; seriously doubt they'd change their
products for one lunatic with a death and destruction wish. :-)

> You can donate to the Free Software Foundation.  They've done something
> you probably won't: protest in public[1].
> 
> 	[1] http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/rms-ati-protest.html

I don't follow driver developments; has ATI opened any drivers due to
this protest?

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