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Paul Jakma <paulj@alphyra.ie> writes:

> PS: do you think Linux PPC or Alpha users are happy that NVidia
> provide drivers?

Being an Alpha user, I can assure you that for me nvidia's drivers are
worth nothing.  Even if they did work, I would want the complete specs
for the chip.  There's usually something you can do with them.

-- 
Måns Rullgård
mru@users.sf.net