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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux:47910 comp.os.386bsd.questions:3795 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:60255 comp.windows.x.i386unix:2507 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.windows.x.i386unix Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!ponderous.cc.iastate.edu!michaelv From: michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon) Subject: Re: SUMMARY: 486DX2/66 for Unix conclusions (fairly long) Message-ID: <michaelv.742625565@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu> Keywords: OS, 486 system, X monitor/card Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA References: <21k903$3q4@GRAPEVINE.LCS.MIT.EDU> <1993Jul13.121139.11897@desaster.hanse.de> Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 04:52:45 GMT Lines: 26 In <1993Jul13.121139.11897@desaster.hanse.de> michaelw@desaster.hanse.de (Michael Will) writes: >metcalf@CATFISH.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris Metcalf) writes: >> upgrade to Diamond SpeedStar Pro $86 >Diamond is in fact a downgrade because it is not supported at all - the >company has told off anyone who wanted to write a driver for X... >They would even try to sue the programmer if they could prove a reverse- >engeneering... >Do without Diamond if you want to run free software instead of the MS-Crap. >This should be a faq though. In essence: Diamond is your enemy. They don't like you. You run free software. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael L. VanLoon Project Vincent Systems Staff michaelv@iastate.edu Iowa State University Computation Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------