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Wine Devs Have Mixed Feelings Over Direct3D In Gallium3D
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Originally posted by NoEffex View PostATI specific being the key.
You shouldn't have to write different code per graphics card manufacturer. Your code should be able to work on any card that supports the "standards" because they are standards and should work. However, OpenGL is very non-standardsy.
Don't mistake extensions as being part of the opengl core.
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Originally posted by NoEffex View PostATI specific being the key.
You shouldn't have to write different code per graphics card manufacturer. Your code should be able to work on any card that supports the "standards" because they are standards and should work. However, OpenGL is very non-standardsy.
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In regards to the story although I like the idea of a direct3D state tracker in the Gallium3D driver stack i do share the wine developers concerns that even if technically legal, Microsoft may feel obliged to see the thing taken to court or other wise use strong arm tactics.
Which is the better technology or what users want really isn't the issue here. Nobody particularly wants the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads.
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Microsoft won't sue Linux because it would bring publicity to Linux and make Microsoft look like the bad guy, which they don't want any part of.
It's like Oracle. Since they sued Google, it made it in the newspapers (L.A. Times, one of the largest audiences, among others), and probably some major news stations. They were made the bad guy.
Microsoft wants to hide Linux (FOSS, moreover), not make it a big deal. They can't do this via lawsuits, and they are already on strict anti-trust strings..if they even considered suing individuals over D3D, then they would have anti-trust suits up their rear end so quick. If they were going to sue over things like that, they would have already sued over Wine, but like I keep saying, they pretend it doesn't exist.
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Originally posted by NoEffex View PostMicrosoft won't sue Linux because it would bring publicity to Linux and make Microsoft look like the bad guy, which they don't want any part of.
It's like Oracle. Since they sued Google, it made it in the newspapers (L.A. Times, one of the largest audiences, among others), and probably some major news stations. They were made the bad guy.
Microsoft wants to hide Linux (FOSS, moreover), not make it a big deal. They can't do this via lawsuits, and they are already on strict anti-trust strings..if they even considered suing individuals over D3D, then they would have anti-trust suits up their rear end so quick. If they were going to sue over things like that, they would have already sued over Wine, but like I keep saying, they pretend it doesn't exist.
Of course Linux/Free software may never get to the point where that happens - personally I will be disappointed if this ends up being the case.
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Originally posted by kayosiii View PostI think you are partly right Microsoft won't attack immediately for the reasons you outlined. However if Linux becomes popular enough on the desktop that they can no longer pretend it isn't there then all bets are off. I don't expect legal action until Microsoft start perceiving that their bottom line is being effected.
Of course Linux/Free software may never get to the point where that happens - personally I will be disappointed if this ends up being the case.
The moment they include themselves in an attack it's huge Linux publicity. Any attack.
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