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Compared to both Intel on the CPU side and Nvidia on the graphics side, AMD has always been lacking in the software department. Hopefully they can fix that now
by uluyol 7y ago
Compared to both Intel on the CPU side and Nvidia on the graphics side, AMD has always been lacking in the software department. Hopefully they can fix that now that they're making some money.
- akiselev 7y agoAMD is a classical hardware manufacturer in that they don't respect software as an equal partner in modern hardware development, despite the fact that their core competency is making general purpose computers. It's not a capital issue, it's a cultural one. That said, AMD (and Intel) have reinvented themselves several times with pretty big cultural shifts so I'm hopeful they get someone like Jim Keller with the authority to shake things up.
- hitpointdrew 7y ago>so I'm hopeful they get someone like Jim Keller Who do you think designed the Zen architecture? He as since left AMD, went to Tesla, and is now at Intel.
- akiselev 7y agoWhy do you think I brought him up? AMD needs someone like Jim Keller but for software.
- DiabloD3 7y agoWho the hell is the Jim Keller of software? I don't think Dave Cutler is the right comparison, although they're both pretty fucking awesome.
- creddit 7y agoJeff Dean?
- baybal2 7y ago> Why do you think I brought him up? AMD needs someone like Jim Keller but for software. If there will be a JK for software, I'd say if he lands in a typical dotcom, half of the dev team with careers typical to Facebook/Amazon/Google will be relieved of their duties in a week.
- bsder 7y agoThey'd never hire him. Too old.
- zokula 7y agoJim Keller didn't design Zen.
- baybal2 7y ago> I'm hopeful they get someone like Jim Keller with the authority to shake things up. I's say it is even less likely if Jim will be on the board
- klingonopera 7y agoDespite this, I find it monumentally easier to get drivers and software of AMD's website, compared to Intel. And then there's also "Intel is Removing End of Life Drivers and BIOS Downloads"[0]. Great, if I didn't save them, I need to go to a 3rd party site, run the risk of getting malware, have to compare hashes, etc, etc, etc... This is, in my opinion, an absolute no-go as a vendor, and instantly makes me want to drop them. Which I did, all the PCs my clients get from me are AMD systems now. AMD is a serious vendor, you can even get the old ATI RAGE drivers off their website. [0]: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-is-removing-end-of-life-drivers-and-bios-downloads/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-is-remo... EDIT: The linked tweet[1] in the article mirrors my sentiments on this topic almost perfectly: > "DEAR COMPANIES THAT MAKE HARDWARE: YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HOST YOUR DRIVERS UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES OR YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS, NOT UNTIL YOU GET TIRED OF HOSTING 20 MEGABYTES" [1]: https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1172237142485078016 https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1172237142485078016
- dirtydroog 7y ago20mb? My latest nvidia 'driver' download was over 500mb and prompted me to log-in to something before installing.
- iopq 7y agoWhat? I expect to get drivers even after the sun explodes
- klingonopera 7y agoYES!