[Open-graphics] NVIDIA Binary Driver exploit

[Lance Hanlen]

Of course there's no surprise. It's a question of moral high ground.
If I wasn't on this list, I would never have known that nVidia's
competitive strategy was harmful to me. As a cynical buyer I would
say, what a great product, I'm so lucky to have this wonderful company
supply me with so much high quality for such a low price...

If we don't say we told you so, who will?

On 10/16/06, Timothy Miller <theosib at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/16/06, Lance Hanlen <lance.hanlen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > At the risk of sounding naive, I don't think there's anything negative
> > or cynical about speaking out against a company that forces you to let
> > people run arbitrary code as root on your computer.
>
> At the risk of sounding bored, people have had so many complaints
> about their binary drivers (compatibility, stability, etc.) that this
> one just doesn't stand out to me.  It comes absolutely as no surprise.
>  Not to downplay security, but this just doesn't affect anyone who
> never bothered to take the risk of buying an nVidia card in the first
> place.
>


-- 
_Lance