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Updated XFree86-3D FAQ

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wouldn't-3d-be-neat dept.

anonymous porcupine writes "From the XFree86-3D I just got word of an updated version of the FAQ which details the current state of hardware accelerated 3D rendering in Linux. Gives a bit of history, an update regarding the state of affairs, and information on where to find out more about the current projects. "

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  1. Linux Licencing Fund by Pascal+of+S · · Score: 4

    From the FAQ:
    OpenGL® is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., who quite reasonably only licence the name to be used by
    products which have been tested to comply with the specification. Since testing costs money, there are no free licenced versions
    of OpenGL.

    Licencing is, especially for companies wanting to use Linux, a big issue. There are quite a few projects that could get seriously underway if there was a fund or what ever that could pay some of these fees.
    It would greatly enhance the acceptability for larger institutions.
    Maybe in this case it might get some game-writers to get into Linux games. I don't care much for games, put there seem to be an awful lot of people who do.