X server bug possibly OpenChrome in Jaunty

[Christopher Chan]

David Kuntadi wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Christopher Chan
> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
>   
>> Nope. Jaunty installed openchrome. Also, since when do you file bugs in
>> launchpad against proprietary drivers?
>>     
>
> Offcourse ubuntu would only ship opensource driver, the proprietary
> driver need to be downloaded separately. But the opensource people do
> not really know what is the real secret of the hardware, that is why
> the make closed source to protect their secret. If VIA do not want to
> disclose it, it is hard for opensource people to figure out how to
> support the hardware perfectly.
>   
Okay, so now you are saying that it is VIA's fault even though you have 
already stated that openchrome is more stable than VIA's own drivers.

> So, if you want to knock the door, knock VIA or unichrome, not
> openchrome. Openchrome could get as good as what VIA/unichrome is
> willing to share their secret.
>   
I doubt that a double free error is related to knowing or not knowing 
stuff about the chip.

> As for me, I suggest not to use/buy any graphic card that refuse to
> give support on linux driver and leave it to opensource people to
> struggle to make the driver for them.
>
>   
I did not buy the computer. I just have to work with what I get.