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La poll of the last month aimed to discover why we continue to use proprietary software even when we don't have the will to.
By the way, thanks to the 1136 people who participated! |
Do you use proprietary software on GNU / Linux?
Here are the results of the previous month's survey:
- Yes, drivers only: 468 (41%)
- Yes, drivers and applications: 420 (36%)
- No: 159 (13%)
- Yes, apps only: 89 (7%)
Almost half of the voters admitted that they use only proprietary drivers. If we add to that 41% the 36% of the voters who use proprietary drivers and applications, it gives us a total of 77% of users who use proprietary drivers.
Apparently, this is where the biggest gap remains to be covered: the biggest problem is the drivers. In any case, make no mistake, the users who admitted to using proprietary applications add up to a total of 43%, a not inconsiderable figure that must also be considered.
This brings us to the next question ...
Unfortunately we will have that problem until there are manufacturers that make quality free hardware so that free developers create drivers and modules so that the kernel supports it
To have a complete survey.
We go in parts
1st It is GNU OS or GNU / Linux
2nd FREE does not mean FREE, get a dictionary
3º The "stagnation" of Gnu / linux is due to the fact that it is an ideological and commercial danger for the big computer monopolies
4th You are an asshole
-Cheers!-
Especially with the wireless card: / I'm not sure if the intel driver is also proprietary D: but if it is then I also use it for the xD graph.}
Fortunately it is getting easier and easier to install the broadcom driver in linux, the b43 is very bad and you have to use the exclusive option
It does not surprise me that the vast majority use proprietary drivers, but it is because they are users of distributions with kernel 2.6.xxx. I adopted Linux Mint Debian Edition, which although it is based on a non-stable development, runs wonderfully and comes with a 3.2 kernel. I use it in a work environment, with less problems than with Ubuntu and Mint 11. No more hassles with videos, everything is seen in full screen, and devices are automatically recognized, even the strangest.
Example: I have a desktop PC with a TP Link wifi adapter (which looks like a pen drive). Not even with WinXP I could make it work, although for that it does bring drivers ... while with LMDE the installer itself recognized it and downloaded the necessary updates. A marvel.
is the curse of the broadcom bcm4312 ¬¬
I have to use the awful proprietary ATI drivers to use under gnome-shell conditions.
For what? If the survey is aimed at those who do. Pablo wants to find out what they are used for. You already have an estimated percentage of readers who do not use in any case.
I use the proprietary ones of my Nvidia, at least until nouveau is more mature on the subject of 3D support (I like to play and of course, I need to use the maximum potential of my graphics)
I don't use proprietary drivers at all, I don't have that option, can you add it?
Fortunately none of my machines need me to install proprietary drivers, however when using opensuse and ubuntu I don't doubt that in some parts they already integrate them; D
I use the free drive with my Ati, but because I have no other. If I could, I would put the privative to improve performance. Even so, I admit that over time the free person gives me less problems than the private one.
For the nvidia 9800 gt board, because I am not getting optimal performance, or support, of all its functions with the free alternatives (yet).
I can't get "some acceleration", I use Unity 3D and games that (ab) use OpenGL, and I have two monitors connected.
I hope the day that I can exclusively use a free driver, because NVIDIA's has brought me many headaches (bugs), but for now it is the lesser evil.
I have always seen how ridiculous it is to only opt for free and not paid software, this is where the Linux stalemate lies. Not everything can be free, and not everyone is genie.
There are many. Linux Mint might be the obvious choice.
Manjaro is another distro that has just started but that meets those characteristics and promises.
Cheers! Paul.
What would be the distribution that already comes shit with private drives if you want the wi-fi and graphics cards
Unfortunately there are some devices that directly do not exist any type of drivers to work in Linux. Unfortunately I have some of them, which I have not bought, at least directly:
A canon ip 1300 printer - Which after years of having it a-functional in linux, I was able to make it work with proprietary drivers from another canon, which curiously worked on this printer.
An i.LOOK 111 camera, which although it is supported by the kernel, has to be patched, in a way that I have never succeeded.
Finally a wifi plate, from a netbook. 3DSP today SYNTEK. These bastards only released some versions of the driver, which never worked very well, for some old kernels. When the company switched to syntek, they directly stopped supporting the product.
Many times users do not worry so much about whether or not the driver is proprietary, if not that there is at least one that works in a decent way.
But it is clear that today with some knowledge on these issues, I would never buy a computer that has even a hardware with proprietary drivers.