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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!usenet From: niemidc@oasis.gtefsd.com (David C. Niemi) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.apps Subject: Re: X-windows & Diamond VLB Date: 15 Jul 1993 20:30:19 GMT Organization: GTE Federal Systems Division Lines: 20 Distribution: world Message-ID: <224eor$88t@europa.eng.gtefsd.com> References: <michaelv.742745330@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu> Reply-To: niemidc@oasis.gtefsd.com NNTP-Posting-Host: hengist.lab.oasis.gtegsc.com In article 742745330@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu, michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon) writes: >Diamond doesn't like you. You run free software, so are evil. >Nevermind that you paid them good money for a card. You cannot have a >graphics driver for their card without also paying for it. [...] >There are many quality graphics cards on the market. If possible, you >might try taking this card back to where you bought it and buy one >from someone who cares a little more about their customer base, and a >little bit less about their bottom line. How about a company that cares more about their customer base, and MORE about their bottom line? Diamond's policy loses Diamond money and gains them nothing. It is being kept out of ignorance, not out of greed. --- David C. Niemi: David.Niemi@oasis.gtegsc.com My opinions are those of my fuzz-brained, cat-sniffing Norwegian Elkhound.