Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 30 Dec 2001 16:19:15 -0800 (PST) | From | Linus Torvalds <> | Subject | Re: [patch] Re: Framebuffer...Why oh Why??? |
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On Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Timothy Covell wrote: > > When X11 locks up, I can still kill it and my box lives. When > framebuffers crash, their is no recovery save rebooting. Back in 1995 > I thought that linux VTs and X11 implemenation blew Solaris out of the > water, and now we want throw away our progress? I'm still astounded > by the whole "oooh I can see a penquin while I boot-up" thing? > Granted, frame buffers have usage in embedded systems, but do they > really have to be so deeply integrated??
They aren't.
No sane person should use frame buffers if they have the choice.
Like your mama told you: "Just say no". Use text-mode and X11, and be happy.
Some people don't have the choice, of course.
Linus
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