Two other articles linked in the OP about Nvidia and linux: Linus Torvalds Calls NVIDIA The Worst Company Ever, http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item

Two other articles linked in the OP about Nvidia and linux: Linus Torvalds Calls NVIDIA The Worst Company Ever, http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyMTc http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyM... and, NVIDIA PR Responds To Torvalds' Harsh Words, http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyMjk http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyM... Both are well worth reading.