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SGI Releases OpenGL As Free Software

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the let-my-graphics-go dept.

StoneLion writes "Since its release, the OpenGL code that is responsible for 3-D acceleration on GNU/Linux has been running on licenses that were accepted by neither the Free Software Foundation (FSF) nor the Open Source Initiative. Today, however, the FSF has announced that the licenses in question have been rewritten, the problems resolved, and the code freed. Peter Brown, executive director of the FSF, says, 'This represents a huge gift to the free software community.'"

3 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The important lesson here is. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I concur.

    75% of the OSS community are annoying, insecure douchebags without the social skills, perseverance, common sense, and courage necessary to take charge of their own lives.

  2. OpenGL Rocks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    GNU/Linux? but does it run on Linux operating system (OS = Software running on supervisor- or kernel mode)?

    Or mayby it just was compatible for Linux but not for the "GNU/Linux".

    OpenGL just rocks!

  3. yeah right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is totally uninteresting. Who cares about that linux thing. And no, i'm not being sarcastic. Btw, the "GNU/"linux thing is a debian invention. Drop it already will you?