The nice thing about DX8 is that it's used by the XBox (Not that I'm a fan of the console). This should make building wrapper libraries easier, because it will mean a stable M$ API (for once). Unlike say, WINE, who's slogan should be, "Chasing Windmills for Over 8 Years"
Anything that will bring games to Linux with 100% compiled and running native code is a good thing (tm). I'm not a WINE hater, but emulators (regardless of what they claim to be) just let us say, "Look, we can run your apps almost as well as you, but with 10 times the headaches!" Natively Compiled Code == Good Thing (tm)
If you can patent DNA, too bad a wealthy philanthropist couldn't step in and get as many DNA sequences patented as possible AND release them under some GPLish Copyleft type scheme. I Could live with a future where all genetic enhancement were in the public domain. Just a thought. . .
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The nice thing about DX8 is that it's used by the XBox (Not that I'm a fan of the console). This should make building wrapper libraries easier, because it will mean a stable M$ API (for once). Unlike say, WINE, who's slogan should be, "Chasing Windmills for Over 8 Years"
Anything that will bring games to Linux with 100% compiled and running native code is a good thing (tm). I'm not a WINE hater, but emulators (regardless of what they claim to be) just let us say, "Look, we can run your apps almost as well as you, but with 10 times the headaches!" Natively Compiled Code == Good Thing (tm)
If you can patent DNA, too bad a wealthy philanthropist couldn't step in and get as many DNA sequences patented as possible AND release them under some GPLish Copyleft type scheme. I Could live with a future where all genetic enhancement were in the public domain. Just a thought. . .