> Nvidia really has the most power to stabilize the linux desktop nVidia/ATI had the power to stabilize the Windows desktop too about a decade ago but didn't.

> Nvidia really has the most power to stabilize the linux desktop nVidia/ATI had the power to stabilize the Windows desktop too about a decade ago but didn't. (https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/nvidia-drivers-responsible-for-nearly-30-of-vista-crashes-in-20/ https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/nvidia-drivers-responsib...) IIRC, Microsoft had to move to the entirely new WDDM video driver model and its TDR mechanism (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/timeout-detection-and-recovery https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/di...) to finally put an end to video driver BSODs. The odds of nVidia getting motivated enough to bring their Linux support up to par with Windows is nil.