[desktop] Call for help

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson]

On 2016-03-10 13:47, Stephen M. Webb wrote:
> On 16-03-09 09:21 AM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
>> @Stephen, could you possibly write down a few highlights of
>> changes between 14.04 and 16.04?
> 
> One important change that should be noted: AMD dropped support for
> their proprietary-blob fglrx video driver so it can't be included in
> 16.04 LTS. The last release AMD did can not be used because it is
> incompatible with the newer x.org display server.  Most people will
> be able to the use the open source AMD video driver, but there are a
> few applications (certain graphics-intensive games, bitcoin mining)
> for which it is inadequate.  Folk who rely on such applications
> might choose to remain on 14.04 LTS until adequate support lands in
> the open source AMD video drivers.

Thanks, Stephen. I suppose that's an obvious item under "known issues"
at the ReleaseNotes page for Ubuntu 16.04.

However, I'm not sure it would be appropriate for the ubuntu-docs
package. By including it there we would tell some users, who just
upgraded to 16.04 and open Ubuntu Help, that they should have waited to
upgrade. :(

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Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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