| Big Game Hunt: Can 3D Graphics Give Linux An Edge On The Desktop? |
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Never underestimate the selling power of eye candy: The 3D graphics card makers generally design and sell their products for the PC gaming market based on this quality alone.
At first glance, this may look like a temptation Linux can afford to pass up: 3D graphics are a low priority in the enterprise server market, and in any case, few popular game titles today run natively on Linux systems. Yet among Linux supporters, high-end graphics support creates a classic Catch-22. The ability to run the latest 3D graphics cards is a is a key feature to an important segment of the consumer PC market -- and they, in turn, represent a major draw for the developers who create games and other grahpics-intensive applications.
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