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> Buying a GPU is also not "investing" in anything. It is in the (minor) sense that I'd rely on Intel for warranty support, driver updates (if closed source),
by CoastalCoder 2y ago
> Buying a GPU is also not "investing" in anything.
It is in the (minor) sense that I'd rely on Intel for warranty support, driver updates (if closed source), and firmware fixes.
But I agree with your main point that the worst-case downside isn't that big of a deal.
- throwaway48476 2y agoThere's no way you're going to maintain and develop the intel linux driver as a solo dev.
- CoastalCoder 2y ago> There's no way you're going to maintain and develop the intel linux driver as a solo dev. I agree entirely. My point was that even if Intel disappeared tomorrow, there's a good chance that Linux developer community would take over maintenance of those drivers. In contrast to, e.g., 10-years-ago nvidia, where IIUC it was very difficult for outsiders to obtain the documentation needed to write proper drivers for their GPUs.