In an expletive-laced video, Linux creator Linus Torvalds blasts hardware vendor Nvidia as “the single worst company we have ever dealt with,” in response to a question on Nvidia driver support in the Linux operating system.
The statement, posted to YouTube and making the rounds over the weekend, was made during an interview and audience Q&A session at Finland’s Aalto University, where Torvalds visited last week after co-receiving the prestigious Millennium Technology Award.
Responding to an audience member’s laments about Nvidia’s lack of support for Linux, Torvalds enthusiastically agreed with her concerns.
“I know exactly what you’re talking about, and I’m very happy to say that it’s the exception rather than the rule. And I’m also happy to very publicly point out that Nvidia has been one of the worst trouble spots we’ve had with hardware manufacturers. And that is really sad because Nvidia tries to sell chips –
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