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text: re windows   reply  on november    pm  nvidia even admitted that they intentionally cripple linux drivers to put performance under linux the same as performance under windowsclips its own products wings to please microsoftby chris merrimanmon oct    chip designer nvidia has revealed that it crippled its linux driver to ensure parity with windowsaccording to a forum poster at the nvidia developer zone  the v version of the drivers for basemosaic has reduced the number of monitors a user can connect simultaneously to threethe firms reply to the post was the type of dismissive response that the linux community has come to expect in its dealings with nvidianvidia said for feature parity between windows and linux we set basemosaic to three screensso lets be clear about this nvidia has chosen to remove functionality from a linux driver to ensure that it isnt more capable than the windows version this really doesnt sound like the action of a company that wants to get along well with linux developers and users so far nvidia hasnt indicated whether this is a temporary situation or more likely a permanent arrangementthere can be one of two obvious motives for this which amount to two sides of the same coin either nvidia doesnt want to be seen to show up an embarrassing limitation in windows or the windows driver or the continuing acrimony between the graphics firm and linux is not over yetwhile for most users three monitors are ample making this a fairly niche problem its an example of a company manipulating the marketplace of course controlling the flow of progress in order to sell another product is nothing new  video games makers have been doing that since the sbut to control the flow of progress to favour one platform over another is playing technology god and sets a disturbing precedent logged