Am Samstag, 13. Mai 2006 20:27 schrieb Mark Hellman:
Martin Schlander wrote:
This doesn't mean I don't agree with the changes made. I do - I believe Zen, Rug and YaST software management will complement each other perfectly (in 10.2). I also think it was right to remove binary only kernel modules.
The binary kernel modules removal was one of the worst decisions Novell has took. It was a flagrant step back in the process of creating a user friendly Linux distribution. It was not a technical decision. It was a pure political one, and a fine example of a "loose-loose" situation. Let's see...
What is most ironic is that, at the same time they introduce Xgl -- an Xserver that requires 3D hardware acceleration --, they remove support for NVidia and ATI drivers... You're wrong. Suse Linux never came with binary Nvidia and/or ATI drivers. You always had to dowload them. There is _no_ change here.
Not to mention the hassle of recompiling the fglrx and nvidia kernel modules right after any kernel security update. This was always the case. You always needed kernel-source to recompile the kernel modules after an update. But now, you have the possibility to build a proper kmp module, which might work also after a kernel update.
I wonder if Novell salesmen are going to mention this when they try to convince their customers about the wonders of ZENworks Patch Management... I wonder where you got your informations from...
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