Nvidia on kernel 3.11.1-200

[Reindl Harald]

and if all users would be smart enough to do so
nvidia would re-consider what they are doing

as long enough users accept blindly any bullshit a
vendor does they will not change their mind

at the end of the day the customer decides

Am 19.09.2013 20:32, schrieb David Both:
> This is why I have switched to ATI for graphics adapters.
> 
> On 09/19/2013 02:21 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
>>
>> Am 19.09.2013 19:58, schrieb Richard Allen:
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Reindl Harald" <h.reindl at thelounge.net>
>>>> To: "RPM Fusion users discussion list" <rpmfusion-users at lists.rpmfusion.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, 19 September, 2013 3:26:25 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Nvidia on kernel 3.11.1-200
>>>>
>>>> this is the *first* version of a new kernel-release
>>>> for VMware WS you need also recent patches
>>>>
>>>> if you use crap hardware with BLOB drivers just wait before
>>>> such kernel updates as well as consider not hop to the
>>>> most leading edge version because with F18 you would
>>>> get kernel-3.10.12-100.fc18 and have usually a few weeks
>>>> before a kernel-bump
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Im on Fedora 19 and kernel 3.11.1-200 is just today's current kernel from the standard update channels. I'm sure
>>> we will see a whole lot of Fedora 19 users having this issue very, very soon.
>> which leaves the question open why someone upgrades to F19 if he relies
>> on BLOB drivers without any need because F18 is supported the next
>> months
>>
>> so as user you have three choices:
>>
>> * think about the hardware you buy
>> * think about mindless upgrades without pressure if you bought the wrong
>> * think about using a LTS distribution for crappy hardware
>>
>> if any hardware needs a 3rd party driver and is not supported out-of-the-box
>> i simply do not buy it - so easy life can be

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