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OpenGL 3.0 Released, Developers Furious

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the community-management-derailed dept.

ikol writes "After over a year of delays, the OpenGL ARB (part of the Khronos industry group) today released the long-awaited spec for OpenGL 3.0 as part of the SIGGRAPH 2008 proceedings. Unfortunately it turns out not to be the major rewrite that was promised to developers. The developer community is generally furious, with many game developers intending to jump ship to DX10. Is this the end of cross-platform 3d on the cutting edge?"

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  1. KDE? by PacketShaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone knows x.0 releases are Beta anyway.

    OpenGL 3.1 will rock

    /ducks

    1. Re:KDE? by Malevolyn · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'd be careful what you say if I were you. With a name like PacketShaper you won't have it easy here on Slashdot.

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    2. Re:KDE? by larpon · · Score: 5, Funny
      No no no no dude...

      OpenGL 3.5.9 will rock

      /ducks even lower

    3. Re:KDE? by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

      Personally, I'm waiting for OpenGL 3.11 for Workgroups.

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    4. Re:KDE? by Adriax · · Score: 5, Funny

      Unfortunatly once it hits version 3.14.159 it comes full circle, starting back at the beginning.

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    5. Re:KDE? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I can make one now if need be.

    6. Re:KDE? by oldspewey · · Score: 2, Funny

      Unfortunatly once it approximates version 3.14.159 ...

      Fixed

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  2. DX10 is not cross platform? by One+Louder · · Score: 4, Funny

    What do you means DirectX10 isn't cross platform? It runs in all six versions of Windows Vista!

    1. Re:DX10 is not cross platform? by 54mc · · Score: 2, Funny

      What do you means DirectX10 isn't cross platform? It runs in all six versions of Windows Vista!

      Shh! Don't let the MS devs hear that! They'll decide that the next version of windows should only have 3D capability on the expensive versions!

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  3. Re:No it doesn't by Stormwatch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple once did have their own API, QuickDraw 3D.

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  4. Re:OpenGL falling down a pit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You forgot mention ponies. It must have ponies too.

  5. Re:OpenGL is NOT only games by Earered · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many 10 year old games can you actually get working today? God forbid - on Vista?

    Minesweeper?

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  6. Re:Question by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's that?
    Wine Isn't aN Emulator?
    No way!

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  7. Re:Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not too hard for people to figure out who I work for so let me add that these are my opinions only -- my employer may share them, or they may not -- I certainly make no representations in this -- but these opinions are mine.

    Jesus Christ, why don't you just change your last name to match your company's and be done with it? Do they own you? Do you feel the need to make a similar disclaimer every time you take a dump?

    Excuse me, folks! I just wanted to let everyone else in the bathroom know that this stink is not the fault of my employer! My employer does not necessarily have as much gas as I do!

    Are you worried that your masters will punish you? If so, I suggest that you reconsider your loyalties.

  8. Re:Is this the end? by FigOSpeak · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks.

  9. Re:Question by Skrapion · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's right, WINE is not an emulator. It just, uh, "approximates" the Win32 libs.

    "Approximates?" No, that's not right. Simulates? Imitates? Hmm... if only there was a word for something that attempts to perform a task in an identical way to something else.

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