[nvidia-graphics-drivers] frustration with slow Nvidia drivers release schedule

[AG Restringere]

It's very simple:

Nvidia "certifies" a driver in the "long lived branch", when it releases a
new stable driver it recommends every Linux user to install that driver
immediately for the best experience.  Ubuntu has a support obligation make
the latest most up-to-date "certified" drivers available to all users of
currently supported versions especially 12.04 LTS, 13.04 and 13.10.  If
Ubuntu publishes out-of-date drivers and doesn't replace them when there's
a newer one available it's a major problem.  Graphics drivers, second to
the Linux Kernel itself and networking/wifi drivers, are the most important
drivers on a desktop system, they require a very consistent and high level
of maintenance to keep a system in good working order.

*Linux x86/IA32*
Latest Long Lived Branch version:
319.49<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-319.49-driver.html>
<--
this is the STABLE driver, anything before this is out-of-date
Latest Short Lived Branch version:
325.15<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-325.15-driver.html>
<--
this is the BETA driver, for testing purposes
Latest Legacy GPU version (304.xx series):
304.108<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-304.108-driver.html>
<--
this is for legacy users, those with old graphics cards
Latest Legacy GPU version (71.86.xx series):
71.86.15<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-71.86.15-driver.html>
<--
these are all other legacy drivers for even older cards
Latest Legacy GPU version (96.43.xx series):
96.43.23<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-96.43.23-driver.html>
 <--
Latest Legacy GPU version (173.14.xx series):
173.14.37<http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-173.14.37-driver.html>
 <--

http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix



On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Jordon Bedwell <jordon at envygeeks.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Paulo Roberto de Oliveira Castro
> <p.oliveira.castro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes, that is what I was trying to say.
> > They want it work and to be as fast as it can be, without worrying about
> it.
>
> I'm out of this one, the straw man just came out.
>
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